It is nice to have a fancy title of authority. It is flattering to have a communal dinner or breakfast assigned in one’s honor. However,

In Tractate Brachot (12b), the Talmud reveals an intriguing consideration by the rabbis: they once contemplated adding a fourth section to the Shema, incorporating the

How often do we engage in “laitzanus,” scoffing and cynically making fun of others? Probably a lot more often than we would like to admit.

In this week’s parsha of Behaalosecha, all sorts of complaining takes place. We read that, “The people took to complaining…” (11:1). This was not about

Sefer Bamidbar begins by recounting the moment when the Israelites were counted and organized into tribes as they prepared to embark on their journey to

Having recently completed a trip abroad, it left me thinking about the Torah’s approach to traveling. Is it a good thing to see other countries,

In this week’s parsha of Kedoshim, we read the admonition, “You shall not turn towards worthless idols, nor shall you make for yourselves molten deities,”

Tehillim (Psalms) holds a revered place in Jewish worship, interwoven into daily prayers and rituals. From Kabbalat Shabbat to the daily “Shir shel yom,” and

Throughout the Tanach there are numerous examples of the pain caused by children and of things seemingly going inextricably wrong. The Avos, our forefathers, all

Who is the greatest artist of them all? The Gemara in Megillah (14a) as well as in Brachos (10a) informs us that the greatest artist

Moshe went up for 40 days to receive the complete Torah on Mount Sinai. His return was delayed by only a few hours. Yet, in

Jewish midrashic literature relates how after Hashem created heaven and earth, He keeps busy by making matches. Not all matches, however, are for the purpose