One of the events that we remember on the day of Asara beTebet is the passing of Ezra haSofer. Seventy years after the destruction...

This coming Tuesday January 3rd, we will observe the Tenth of Tebet, a fast-day that reminds us of three tragic events. The main tragedy...

Please ignore this article if you are not following Qatar's World Cup.   BEING A MESS-ANIC JEW  As an Argentinean rabbi,  I am thrilled --euphoric!--...

After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE, the Greek empire set out to impose its Hellenic culture on all conquered peoples....

Jacob, also known as Ya'aqob, settles in Israel and has a favorite son named Yosef. Jacob gives Yosef a special tunic with many colors...

YOSEF, THE MANAGER Yosef was sold by his brothers and transported to the slave market in Egypt, where he was acquired by Potiphar, a minister...

On Shemini Atzeret, we add in the Amida the prayer "mashib ha-ruach umorid ha-geshem", praising HaShem for creating and directing the mechanism of precipitation (=rain). But...

WATER IS LIFE Most of us no longer live on farms but in cities and urban areas. It is difficult for us to appreciate the...

As a tribute to our heroic ancestors who freed us from the Hellenic civilization, I would like to share with the readers of Halakha...

"WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God; to obey His will, to be grateful for His...

בן נח שבירך את השם, בין שברך בשם המיוחד, בין שברך. בכינוי בכל לשון . -. חייב הלכות מלכים , פ“ט , ה“ג Last time we...

One difference between science and Tora, which relates to the "evolution" and "age" of planet Earth, might be solved by understanding an idea conveyed...

ASKING FORGIVENESS: The offenses that we have committed against another person are not forgiven on Yom Kippur, unless we previously ask forgiveness from the person...

The core of the Selihot prayer we recite before and during Yom Kippur is the Biblical text 'Amonay, Amonay, E-l Rahum veHanun....". These words...

Today September 28th, 2022, 3 of Tishri 5783, is Tsom Gedalia, a fast day instituted to remember the murder of Gedalia Ben Achiqam, the...

UPCOMING BOOK His next book is about Genesis Chapter 1, verses 26-28, on the creation of man and woman. Creation is a progressive process:...

This Shabbat is unique since it is at the center of "The Ten Days of Teshuba", the days between Rosh haShana and Yom Kippur....

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the Jewish year. The day we confess our mistakes and misdeeds to God, resolving to improve...

זוכרנו לחיים מלך חפץ בחיים Rosh haShana, the Jewish New Year,  is the day of judgment. On that day God examines our actions and decides...

ה 'מֶלֶךְ יושֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא דִין Rosh haShana is the beginning of the new Jewish year. We will be celebrating the beginning of the year...