Judaism

Even the world press spoke differently of this terrorist attack and explained what Shabbat is all about.

By using humor, he could bring home what simple study in a beit midrash could not.

At various historic points, a 'low soul' has prevented the children of Israel from successfully advancing our national aspirations and collective mission.

There is another important parallel between the parsha and the haftara – the miraculous victory over an apparently superior enemy with the aid of Hashem.

We see that the miracle of the Yam Suf was achieved through the righteous ability of conquering the temptations of one’s heart.

What Shabbat gave – and still gives – is the unique opportunity to create space within our lives, and within society as a whole, in which we are truly free.

Abba Zayda filled each home with his towering presence, his laughter, his love of life, his never ending patience and his constant wisdom.

The ultimate paradigm of proactive chesed was Hashem’s decision to create the world. There was no external recipient when Hashem created the world, there was no “need,” and there was no external force pressuring Hashem to “give” the world existence.

Our job, as the Jewish people, is to live up to G-d’s instructions and vision and show the rest of the world how to do so as well.

If you would dig beneath the basement of my house, I’m not sure you’d find anything too intriguing.

The Hebrew and Latin terms for scribe are similar to each other in that both are cognate with the word for book in their respective languages (sofer and sefer, libellarius and liber).

At the beginning of every act of faith, there is often a seed of fear. For great acts of faith are seldom born out of calm calculation. -Max L. Lucado

It is a virtually universal practice to light a 24-hour memorial candle on the evening before the yahrzeit so that it burns throughout the yahrzeit. It is said that the soul derives pleasure when candles are lit in its honor.

The decision will ultimately be based on a variety of factors, depending on the reason for the parents’ disapproval. Perhaps their disapproval is temporary or based on unwarranted concerns.

My grandfather used to call me his precious little Michali and I cherished those words every time I saw him.

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While the mann was an enormous chesed that Hashem did for Bnei Yisrael in the midbar, its main purpose was to be a lesson in faith.

We met some other young women and discussed how we would spend our short time there. They unanimously chose to go to the Eiffel Tower and see it lit up at night. I preferred another destination.

If the parshiyos are pasul, that should be the sofer's problem! Mr. Rosenblum exclaimed. He wrote them. Please let me speak with him.

When you work towards a learning goal, are you motivated for better grades, looking smarter, outperforming others?

In Short – Just One Day! “I Am Hereby A Nazir” (Nazir 5a,7a-8a)

Does Hashem need to "look" in order to know if there is blood on the doorpost?

Easy come, easy go. Only the Torah that we make sacrifices to learn remains with us years later.

The more we define ourselves as the actors rather than as the characters we play, the more our characters can actually succeed at fulfilling their unique roles in the story HaShem placed us in.

Question:. Every winter, we run into the same problem: those of us who sit closest to the windows have to suffer the windows being open because those sitting away from the windows... claim they are too hot from the heat of the heating system. Do they have the right to impose their comfort at the expense of our health? Anonymous Via email

When we look around at the trees and flowers in our land, we should not take what we see for granted. Shevat is not only a month of blossoming and renewed growth, but the realization of a dream that persisted throughout the generations.

Sheep and cattle want to eat; they want to spend time outside and with their young. But can it really be said that they wish to worship G-d?

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On a chemical level, chametz is a conundrum. The existence of fermentation is not sufficient to define chametz.

Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time. -Thomas Carlyle