Rabbi Jonathan Sacks aptly remarked that “To be a Jew is to travel. Judaism is a journey, not a destination.” For some, the journey appears
How many times have you met someone who openly declares “I know this is wrong, but I’m gonna do it anyway.” The conscience doesn’t allow
Let My People Know™ — discover your story with the Steinsaltz Daily Study App and Portal. Throughout the millennia, Jewish learning has always been valued
Like other languages, Yiddish has prefixes. Among them is the prefix “tzeh.” “Tzeh” combines with a verb to intensify it. For example, klahp means “bang.”
Beethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this: each cup had to be made with exactly 60 beans,
Purim Versus Chanukah The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 670:2) states that we are not obligated to have a special meal on Chanukah, in contrast to
Clothing is an important form of self-expression. The clothes we wear reflect our personal tastes, preferences and identity. Likewise, clothing often manifests our cultural and
When I was in 12th grade, some classmates and I went to the Upper West Side on Purim to collect money for our yeshiva. We
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: Is it permissible for one to peel a hard-boiled egg on Shabbat if the shell
“And you shall speak to all the wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, and they shall make Aharon’s garments to sanctify
Parshat Tetzaveh The final nine perakim of sefer Yechezkel (40-48) describe to the prophet the future of the Beit Mikdash and of Eretz Yisrael. To
Reuven’s smartphone was stolen and sold. Then, the police caught the thief. Rav, citing his uncle and teacher, Rabbi Chiyya, says Reuven’s claim is only
