ROSH CHODESH ELUL: The process of Teshuba
Today is the 1st day of the month of Elul (Rosh Chodesh Elul), 5770
Rabbi Yehoshua en Korcha said that after receiving the 10 commandments...
Why is Rosh Chodesh sometimes one day and sometimes two days?
Today is the 30th day of Av (Rosh Chodesh Elul), 5770 The Hebrew months follow the cycle of the moon. The cycle of...
HONORING OUR PARENTS: Showing respect
Today is the 29th of Av, 5770Last week we described the two Mitzvot which regulates parents/children relationship: ‘honoring parents’ and ‘respecting parents’. Respecting parents...
SHABBAT TABLE: Peace keeping forces
Today is the 26th of Av, 5770
Is Shabbat part of the ‘weekend’? Is Shabbat there to rest and recharge our batteries, to keep working...
Some common NON-Kosher fish
24th of Av, 5770Besides shellfish (shrimps, oysters, lobsters, etc) what other ‘popular’ fish are non Kosher and why?Examples of non-kosher fish:Catfish – it...
Praying ‘ exclusively’ to God
23rd day of Av, 5770God is the only one whom we may serve, praise, and whom we may pray to. Praying to anything or...
HONORING ONE’S PARENTS: The difference between ‘respect’ and ‘honor’.
Today is the 22nd of Av, 5770In The Torah there are two Mitzvot which regulate children/parents relationship. The first one is kabbed et abikha...
THE SHABBAT TABLE. (Part 1) Friday night dinner and Parenting
Today is the 19th of Av, 5770
"A core predictor of which families produce children who grow up to be described as "mentchen" (decent and...
What makes a fish ‘Kosher’?
17th of Av, 5770The Torah says that fish or any creature that lives in the water must have both scales (kaskekset) and fins...
TEFILA and HUMBLENESS
16th of Av, 5770I've got a few new books in Israel. One of them is BET ELOKIM written by Rabbi Moshe ben Yosef Miterany...
TU BEAV: The happy side of the month of Av…
Today is the 15thof Av
The Talmud in Masekhet Taanit says that today, Tu BeAv, the 15thof the month of Av is one of the...
Snapshot of Israel
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I took this picture 3 days ago. Anything special? Just children playing, right? Not so fast...
I'm in the Old City of Jerusalem on a...
Torah thoughts from Yerushalaim: THE PALACE.
Today is the 24th of Tamuz, 5770 These days I'm reading More Nebukhim, 'Maimonides Guide of Perplexed'. In the third section of the book,...
The desired effect of praying
23rd of Tamuz, 5770When we pray with Kavana, focusing our mind exclusively on God, our Tefila leaves a long lasting effect in our personalities,...
Prayers from Yerushalaim
19th of Tamuz, 5770BARUCH HASHEM I'm now in Erets Israel for the next three weeks. I'm staying in a small apartment in Yeshivat haKotel,...
Between 17 of tamuz and 9 of Ab
Today is the 18th of Tamuz, 5770
Ben haMetzarim is a period of 3 weeks, from the 17th of Tammuz until the 9th of Av...
The fast of 17th of Tamuz
17th of Tamuz, 5770
Five tragedies happened to the Jewish people on the 17thof Tammuz:
1. In Biblical times, Moses descended from Mount Sinaion this day...
The fast of 17th of Tamuz
Today is the 16th of Tamuz, 5770
Tomorrow Tuesday June 29th is a fast day, Shiva Asar beTamuz. The fast begins at dawn and ends...
The right Focus
13th of Tamuz, 5770Yesterday a short but fierce 'tornado' struck our Great Neck community causing unseen devastation and damage. (see: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/powerful-thunderstorm-takes-heavy-toll-on-li-1.2049955).Everything happened in...
Should milk be Kosher certified?
Today is the 11th of Tamuz, 57702000 years ago the rabbis of the Talmud forbade buying cow milk from a non-Jewish milkman. Why? Because...
