According to Maimonides, the commandment of Teshuba is fulfilled when we recite the Viduy. Viduy means 'confession,' and it consists on the articulation of...

In his Mishne Torah, Maimonides dedicates ten chapters to the subject of Teshuba (repentance). In those chapters he describes and explains the technical issues...

After receiving the Ten Commandments in Shabu'ot, Moshe Rabbenu stayed in Mount Sinai for forty days. There, God taught him the Oral Torah: the...

Previously (see here ) we've explained the first three steps of the Berit Mila: 1. Sterilization, 2. Removal of the foreskin (circumcision) and 3. peri'a or removal...

During our prayers we praise God constantly, but in the Kaddish we excel in expressing our praise to God, more than in any other...

The procedure of circumcision: 1. Sterilization: Although the public nature of the ceremony makes complete sterility virtually impossible, the Mohel (ritual circumcision surgeon) does everything...

Previously, we have explained that our rabbis established a blessing to be said when something happy happens to us. When we acquire something new,...

We Jews pray three times a day. Establishing a daily personal connection with our Creator. The rabbis of the Talmud established also a series...

Today is the 23 of Tamuz, 5771 In the following lines, I present some guidelines to help the parents realize what is important to check...

Five tragedies happened to the Jewish people on the 17 of Tammuz: 1. In Biblical times, Moses descended from Mount Sinai and upon seeing the...