Our Matriarch Sarah is eternally recognized as a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality, generosity, and beauty. By every measure, the well-known quote “Behind every
There is a business concept discussed in microeconomics called “opportunity cost,” which is defined as “money or benefits lost by not selecting a particular option
Jewish tradition informs us that Rosh Hashanah is the day when God created Adam and Eve, crystalizing the celebration of inclusion of mankind into God’s
“I heard of one man who was an atheist for a year, and then gave it up because there were no holidays.” – Bishop Fulton
The sudden death of Nadav and Avihu takes center stage in Parshat Shemini, catapulting the narrative from ritual purity and defilement to sacrificial crime and
Our forefather Jacob was a real person who experienced hate, heartache, and depression. Beginning with his estranged twin brother Esav, who hated and desired murder
As Sukkot came to a close, sirens echoed across Israel just before dawn on October 7, as hordes of Hamas terrorists from Gaza launched a
“Although you were not immersed in any matter aside from walking on the road, this mitzvah (Shiluach Hakan) will escort you and walk before you,”
וְעַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מָ֚ה ה’ אֱלֹק֛יךָ שֹׁאֵ֖ל מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֣י אִם־לְ֠יִרְאָ֠ה אֶת־ה’ אֱלֹק֛יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָיו֙ וּלְאַהֲבָ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ וְלַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־ה’ אֱלֹק֛יךָ בְּכׇל־לְבָבְךָ֖ וּבְכׇל־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ “And now, Israel, what does
In years past, and occasionally in our own time, deals are solidified with a handshake. “I’ll bring the contract tomorrow, and if everything looks good,
And Malkitzedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine (Bereishis 14:18) The significance of Malkitzedek, the high priest, bringing forth bread and wine to
הַאֲזִינוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם, וַאֲדַבֵּרָה; {ס} וְתִשְׁמַע הָאָרֶץ, אִמְרֵי-פִי[1]. The Talmud Yerushalmi relates the following “discussion.” Nevuah (prophecy) argued that the appropriate penalty for committing a sin
