9 of Ab: avoiding happiness on a day of mourning
Tish'a be-Ab is the Jewish National Day of Mourning. This year, it will be observed from Monday night July 15th until Tuesday night July...
9 of Ab: Reaching a state of grief
Tish'a be-Ab is the Jewish National Day of Mourning. This year, it will be observed from Monday night July 15th until Tuesday night July...
What happened on Tish’a be-Ab?
Tish'a be-Ab is the Jewish National Day of Mourning. On Tish'a be-Ab every Jew must feel as if he or she is in mourning...
Abstaining from meat during the nine days
"Once the month of Ab begins (=today) we minimize our happiness" mishenikhnas Ab, mema'atim besimha. These days are dedicated to prepare ourselves for mourning...
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: One God vs. Moral relativism
The second Mitzva of the Ten Commandments says:
"You shalt not have any other gods besides Me."
All other nations and civilizations in antiquity, conceived the...
Rabbi Israel Moshe Hazan (1808-1863)
Rabbi Israel Moshe Hazan was born in Smyrne, Turkey. His parents emigrated to Jerusalem when he was three years old. There, he studied in...
TEHILIM, # 1. The pursuit of happiness
Understanding Tehilim is the Jewish secret to build one's character. Tehilim teaches us many important life lessons. Let us see , for example, the...
Maimonides on ‘aboda zara: Unintentional idolatry
Last week we explained that according to Maimonides the origins of idol worshipping were related to a mistake in the identification of "God's agents"...
Rabbi Ben-Zion Abraham Cuenca (1867-1937)
Rabbi Ben-Zion Cuenca was born in the old city of Jerusalem in 1867. His last name, Cuenca, corresponds to a city in Spain. His...
TEHILIM and the most important Business Partner
פותח את ידך ומשביע לכל חי רצון
Last week we explained that in order to get the most from reading Tehilim we need to...
