Daniel Day-Lewis once said: “There must’ve been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment.” Firmly
No paucity of names exists in our tradition when referring to Hashem. The same holds true l’havdil (perish the comparison) when referring to idols. Because
“Shall I tell you that the sun shines?” was the response of the senior posek HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein, shlita, when asked what he thinks
Oh no! A few minutes after placing teriyaki sauce on raw fish, our questioner noticed it was not certified kosher. He immediately washed off the
How prominent a place does our faith occupy in our lives and mindset? To what extent do we really see God as the defining factor
How many complaints can we have in one Parsha? In Parshat Beshalach, Bnei Yisrael complained a lot. They complained after Hashem sent the 10 plagues
Shortly after leaving Egypt and being saved at Kriyat Yam Suf from the Egyptians who chased after them, our parsha relates that Bnei Yisrael were
Last year, my wife and I were in Eretz Yisrael during the week preceding Parshas Beshalach, helping our daughter and son-in-law with their new baby
A simple understanding of the crossing of the Yam Suf would be that this body of water was in between Egypt and Eretz Yisroel (and/or
With the majestic golden sun setting beyond the horizon and the soul stirring words of “Mizmor L’Dovid” marking the waning moments of Shabbos, I began
In parshat Mishpatim (Shemot 21:18-19), the Torah discusses two people fighting, and one strikes his fellow with a stone or fist, injuring him. He has
The classic documentary The Long Way Home which chronicles the Jewish experience in Europe from the liberation of the camps in 1945 until the founding
