Expressing Our Faith The mizmor of Tehillim we recite each Shabbat declares the “goodness” of singing Hashem’s praises: “Tov lehodot laShem u’lezamer leshimcha elyon,” (Tehillim
God Intends The Good Yosef Hatzaddik found himself in a terrible situation. Sold into slavery by his own brothers, he had every reason to feel
Though we hope and pray for the best, suffering is part of life and can be hard to handle. In addition to dealing with the
Bitachon is not just a mitzvah. It is also the only way to live without worry. Most people are beset with worry. They worry about
Why We Mourn We have two yearly communal periods of mourning—the Three Weeks and the Omer. Both were caused by dysfunctional interpersonal relationships. The Three
In our last pieces, we learned that the occurrences that affect our lives are “min haShamayim (from heaven).” This week, we will explain how this
By Rabbi Reuven Taragin Over the past weeks, we studied the first of the 13 principles, which recognizes Hashem’s control over all occurrences. This week,
אני מאמין באמונה שלימה שהבורא יתברך שמו הוא בורא ומנהיג לכל הברואים והוא לבדו עשה עושה ויעשה לכל המעשים (Rambam to Mishna Sanhedrin 10, 13
אני מאמין באמונה שלימה שהבורא יתברך שמו הוא בורא ומנהיג לכל הברואים והוא לבדו עשה עושה ויעשה לכל המעשים. Where We Begin Judaism’s thirteen principles
Note: This week Rabbi Taragin begins a new series that addresses issues of personal growth. The pieces will, iy”H, relate to the goals Judaism sets
A Day to Appreciate Shavuot—the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah—is the time when both Hashem and the Jewish people reflect upon our
רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר, הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה דּוֹמֶה לִפְרוֹזְדוֹר בִּפְנֵי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. הַתְקֵן עַצְמְךָ בַפְּרוֹזְדוֹר, כְּדֵי שֶׁתִּכָּנֵס לַטְּרַקְלִין: הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, יָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת בִּתְשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים
