Admitting that we don’t know…
Today is the 8th day of Elul, 5770
Hakarat haChet, acknowledging our mistakes, is the first step of the process of Teshuba (repentance and change).
One...
Regret After Drinking: Four Scenarios
THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TESHUBA
In his book Menorat haMaor, Rabbi Isaac Abohab, who lived in Spain during the 14th century, writes (p. 668-669) that...
What is a Perozbul, and why you should sign one?
This year that is coming to an end, 5782, has been a Shemita year. In addition to the restrictions of working the land in...
Breaking Bad Habits
The highest level of Teshuba (repentance) is when one regrets the mistake he or she made, immediately, before repeating it. In this way, a...
KI TETSE: Walking, with your eyes wide open
By Rabbanit Coty Bittón
לֹא תִרְאֶה אֶת שׁוֹר אָחִיךָ אוֹ אֶת שֵׂיוֹ נִדָּחִים וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ מֵהֶם הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֵם לְאָחִיךָ
When our oldest son was five, we were...
Israel’s Housing Market and The Mashiach (Part 4)
I received many questions from Halakha of the Day readers on the subject of Mashiach. Today I am going to address two of these...
The Afterlife
יפה שעה אחת בתשובה ומעשים טובים בעולם הזה, מכל חיי העולם הבא
It is better a moment of Teshuba (repentance) and good deeds in this...
Maimonides, Bar-Kokhba and the Mashiach
GOD’S WARS
We have already mentioned two elements that characterize the Messiah that we Jews expect :
(1) The Mashiach will be a Jewish monarch or...
Jewish Messiah vs. Non-Jewish Messiah
SOVEREIGN AND SOVEREIGNTY
We explained earlier (see here) that according to Maimonides the Messiah will be a monarch, a ruler of Israel, descendant of David's...
What Does Messiah / Mashiach Mean?
Tish'a BeAb and the mourning for Jerusalem are behind us. Now the Jewish people begin a period of happiness and especially consolation. This mood...
