Tag: Hashem
Jews Who Prayed on Temple Mount Disguised as Muslims Arraigned Today – Are Israel...
If the court allows this to go on, it should make for a fantastic Supreme Court petition on the nature of prayer and the boundaries the state may impose on it.
Hashem or the Hashemites [video]
Yishai Fleisher's amazing speech at the Walk Around the Walls on Tisha B'Av.
A Nudge From Hashem
There are 613 commandments in the Torah. Why does Mishpatim, the first law code, begin where it does, concerned with slavery and freedom?
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – Speak Up!
Whether it is a sefardi shul with enchanting makams, a Chassidic shteibel with fire and passion, or an Ashkenaz minyan with beautiful tunes and heartfelt tefillos – serving through silence just does not exist!
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – Fly High!
We now have risen to an even higher world, and our perspective of the world is getting clearer.
Hashem Fights Our Wars
The actual event for which we give thanksgiving and sing Hallel is the salvation of the Jewish people.
Kiddush Hashem 1966
Agnon's words at the Nobel ceremony resonated for a proud observant Jew embracing a momentous occasion.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – Get Ready!
Without vast preparation, one cannot even think of going to outer space.
Tefillah: A Meeting with Hashem – A Personal Request
B’chol dirachecha da’eihu, vehu yiyasher orchosecha – In all your ways know Him and He will smooth your paths
Hashem Hates Thievery
Rashi is troubled that thievery is being treated as the pivotal point of the world’s existence. There are many sins that are worse.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem -Teshuva Through Prayer
The first step in repentance is to say to Hashem that until now we lived as if we were not in front of You, but now we have come back.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – Are We Atheists In Foxholes?
Sure, we are much better than the atheist who only sees the truth when it may be too late to start living a life of faith.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – Love Our Nation
The Gemara (Brachos 30a) states that when a person prays he should always include himself as part of the community.
‘Seek Hashem When He Can Be Found’
At that point we begin to understand that fast days provide us with a great gift: the chance to become close to the King of the Universe.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem Our Real Best Friend
People who suffer from anxiety say that they simply do not have a moment of peace. They feel like they are locked in a prison and are terrified to be with themselves.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – The Day Of Love
Were it not for the great and infinite love that Hashem has for us, we would not have received the Torah, nor would we dare ask for the gift of Torah on a regular basis.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem -Sefirah Days Are Chol HaMoed!
“These days of counting are similar to the days of Chol HaMoed that are in between the first and last day of Sukkos . . .”
Being Like Hashem
We would assume the selfish person would be happy. After all, he is singly focused on what’s good for him.
The Merit Of Trusting Hashem
Stopping there, the Jewish people looked up and saw the Egyptians chasing after them.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – E-ZPass To Olam Haba?
Witnessing the ten plagues, that spark was fanned into a roaring flame of faith, and they woke up, until they actually lived based on that faith. How?
Why Must Jewish Women Wear So Much Black and Gray?
Not honoring your own voice begins to erode who you are and what you have to offer in this world.
For Better or for Worse
Hashem simply goes beyond the letter of the law in His love for us.
Living Respectfully among Non-Jews: an Open Letter to Jewish Parents
Across Europe, the lid has come off the demons repressed for a few decades after the Holocaust.
Whose Values Do They Represent?
I don’t know that the majority of the Haredi world actually considers memorials to IDF fallen soldiers to be idolatry.
The Story Of Chanukah: ‘I Think I Can’
Chanukah is just about upon us and Jews across the planet are looking forward to family gatherings, delicious food (you can’t feel too guilty eating oily latkes and high carb donuts on the chag – hey, it’s practically a mitzvah to do so); giving and receiving gifts and in general celebrating our survival – our spiritual continuance as God-fearing Jews. (Our physical survival is an event we acknowledge on Purim.)
It’s My Opinion: Trash
Recently, a porcelain bathtub appeared atop a jetty off Miami Beach. The gleaming white object was perched upon craggy rocks. Ocean waves lapped around it. The origin of the tub was a mystery.
The Maccabees’ Response To ‘World Opinion’
“Israel has bad public relations.”
This is the perennial cry. “Israel must improve its image to convince the world of the justness of its cause.”
Easing The Trauma Of Divorce: A Reaction
Dear Dr. Yael:
I am writing to you in regards to your article, “Easing The Trauma Of Divorce” (Dear Dr. Yael, 11-16).
Now in my 30s, I am the product of a divorced home in which my parents made me, an only child, a pawn. Throughout my life the trauma and hatred I witnessed between my parents was unbearable. As a result, I am terrified to get married, despite the desire to do so in a normal and happy setting. I have gone for therapy, but this great fear is hard to overcome. I wonder if this feeling will ever leave me.