What Kind of Shofar Do We Use on Rosh HaShana?
וּבַחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ י֥וֹם תְּרוּעָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם
"In the seventh month, on the first of the month,...
TUTORIAL: The Voices of the Shofar
HOW IS A SHOFAR MADE?
The most important mitsva of Rosh HaShana is hearing the Shofar. A Shofar is an animal horn that has been...
NITSABIM-VAYELEKH: Should We Bring Our Kids to Synagogue?
MOSHE'S LAST ASSEMBLY
In many Jewish homes the same conversation comes up every week. Do we bring the kids to synagogue or not? The service...
SUMMARY OF NITSABIM-VAYELEKH
This Shabbat we read two Parashiyot together: Nitsabim and Vayelekh.
EXILE
As Moshe's life draws to a close, he gathers the entire people of Israel, the...
ROSH HASHANA 5778: Why Do We Blow the Shofar?
The most important Mitsva of Rosh haShana is listening to the voice of the Shofar. The Tora does not mention the reasons for the...
NITSABIM: How do You Say “Zionism” in Biblical Hebrew?
Zionism= The return of the Jewish people to the land of Israel to found there a Jewish State.
Many people today — friends and enemies...
KI TETSE: To Wait or Not to Wait for the Mashiach?
THE EMPTY TENT
This week's Haftarah, Roni Aqarah (Yeshayahu 54), presents an extraordinary image of redemption, the Geulah. The prophet speaks to Yerushalayim, which during...
GOOD NEWS: Robots in the Israeli army
This is a summary of an article by Dr. Guy Bechor, published in "Gplanet," August 13, 2026
Israel needs more soldiers. This is probably one...
BALAQ: Maimonides, Bil’am & Lord Voldemort
The Torah dedicates three entire chapters to a pagan sorcerer hired by the king of Moab to curse Israel with his spells. Apparently, this...
SHOFETIM: The Dreamer of Dreams who Once Visited My Community
I believe I have never written about this before, among other reasons, to protect the dignity of the people involved. That is why I...














