While it’s clear from the Torah that man was created last in the process of the creation of the world, David Hamelech—at first glance—seems to
“Listen, boychik, ven I vas much younger in da Bronx, the Ruf of de shul of Bais Shraga allowed it. Dat’s gut enuf for me.
Frequently, when I meet someone from the Philadelphia area, they ask me if I’m related to “Mrs. Hansi Bodenheim.” “That’s my Oma (the German term
For most ordinary human beings, getting out one book is a formidable experience that can take lots of time and energy, and when done, leave
Parshiot Terumah and Tetzaveh comprise a distinct unit of mitzvot detailing the construction of the Mishkan. This unit is often referred to as “tzivui haMishkan,”
Passover is quickly approaching, and while starting to clean my home for the holiday, I was reflecting on a Passover topic that is not often
Having emunah in Hashem is more than just a method of coping, and making meaning of—and thereby enhancing difficult times. The merit of emunah holds
On Pesach, as we go through the Haggadah, we learn about the four sons. Before learning about the children it says that we should bless
“I did not know what learning just a half hour of Mishna Berurah could do to my life! At the beginning of the machzor a
Appreciating the Rambam’s division of Seder Kodshim. The 14 Sefarim of the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah Of all the innovative and original perspectives that the Rambam
In parshat Tzav, the Torah says that the korban chatat (the sin-offering) should be slaughtered in the same place as the korban olah (the elevation-offering)
The mitzvah of korbanot, sacrifices, has many specific instructions. Throughout Tanach, especially in this week’s parsha, Vayikra, the mitzvah of korbanot appears. A korban is
