Parshah

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Song of the Soul

Jewish life is music-coded. By music alone we can tell what day it is and what we are learning

I'm Stuck

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

“I Don’t Like All of My Husband’s ‘House Rules'”

“I’m so torn between my ideals of what marriage and chinuch should be and my practical reality on the ground”

Parshah

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

A Lively Life

We ask Hashem, “Inscribe us for life!” The deeper request is asking Hashem for a life of chiyus

Parshah

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

From Midwest to Middle East

The years since World War II have seen an extraordinary wave of Jews returning to their roots on an unprecedented scale

Parshah

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The I of the Beholder

On Rosh Hashanah, we ask Hashem for salvation, not for our own sake, but for the sake of His honor in the world

Parshah

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Power of Prayer

A heartfelt prayer has the ability to save a person’s life, independent of his merits or faults

Parshah

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Just the Beginning

It’s time to remind ourselves of the commitments we made last Rosh Hashanah and finish what we started!

Parshah

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

Sheep’s Tale

According to some halachic authorities, if one performs shechitah without reciting a brachah, the shechitah is not valid, and the animal may not be eaten. Why?

Parshah

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

Centuplicate

What does the concept of 100 brachos a day have to do with fear of Hashem in general, and with this pasuk specifically?

Parshah

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

A Higher Haven

It’s fundamental to realize and internalize that everyone is influenced by his surroundings — for good or bad

Parshah

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The Ages of the Sages

While the body may age, the spirit can stay young ad meah v’esrim