Two words we read toward the end of our parsha—na’aseh v’nishma, “We will do and we will hear”—are among the most famous in Judaism. They
The Different Traditions Followers of Rav Yitzhak Yosef, the current Sephardic chief rabbi (and son of Rav Ovadia Yosef), regularly witness him recite Shehakol Nihyah
Parshat Mishpatim Although the 12th perek of Shemot is regarded as the beginning of the “real” Torah, i.e., the mitzvah section of the Torah (see
Our family enjoys eating cherry tomatoes, particularly “Nature-Sweet cherub heavenly salad tomatoes.” Ironically, I have other close family members I grew up with who harbor
Is there such a thing as “bashert”? Are marriages preordained? Forty days before an embryo is even formed, a bat kol announces, girl A to
He [Rabbi Akiva] used to say: “Beloved is man who was created in God’s image. God expressed even more love by letting man know.” (Avot
The beloved Rebbe Zusha of Anipoli was a tzaddik of great spiritual ehrlichkeit and sensitivity. Though he and his family lived in constant poverty, they
The puzzle of the root בער has been burning inside me for decades. 1. Six times in Tanach we have a noun with the meaning:
Jonah seems the unlikeliest of heroes. His disinterest in fulfilling God’s word, and clueless efforts to flee from God’s command, render him at best mildly
It’s late morning on a chilly Tuesday in early January. Alex Edelman is at home. His show “Just for Us” at the Cherry Lane Theatre,
Dear Rabbi Lawrence, When you did my son’s bris, you communicated with his pediatrician about jaundice. Is that something that could have delayed the bris?
Independent record label tHinc. Records announced the release of the latest album from The Hesh Inc., “Soul on Exile Redux,” available online at all the
