Psalms 137:5 reads: “If I forget you Jerusalem, tishkach yemini.” But what do the last two words mean? On the simplest level, “tishkach yemini” means
Let’s say that the previous chapter convinced you. Your focus is on building a Godly abode in this world. What are you supposed to do
A mother in Israel can teach the truth to the entire Western world. Last week, I paid a shiva call to the Buskila family in
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: We go to an early Shabbat minyan, and when we come home, make kiddush with
Rare. It is extremely rare to witness a gathering of the senior elder gedolei hador from across the spectrum as they gather together in one
It’s great to be respectful. The upcoming day of Lag B’Omer is special for many reasons. One of them is that it celebrates the end
In last week’s parsha and this, there are two quite similar commands—both of which have to do with counting time. Last week, we read about
Recently, I administered a get (Jewish divorce) for a less affiliated Jewish woman who was already civilly divorced for many years. She delayed obtaining a
Last week, a very special lady passed away: Mrs. Honey Cheifetz, Chana Shoshana bas Yozeph, a”h. Mrs. Cheifetz and her husband Ralph, yblch”t, have been
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai wrote the Zohar, a book that contains the deep hidden secrets of the Torah. One of the key lessons he taught
Parshat Behar As is true with the bulk of sefer Vayikra, this week’s parsha contains no historical events nor any personal story, only specific laws
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
