HILKHOT TESHUBA 1:1: Feelings and Words
אנא ה ', חטאתי, עויתי, פשעתי
While repentance has to do with our feelings, Teshuba is also a Mitsva, a commandment indicated in our Tora....
All I Know Is That I Know Nothing
THE GAME OF THE THREE LIVES
We live three times. This is life number “2”: life after birth and before death. This is a life...
The Perils of Inherited Wealth
When HaShem your God brings you to the land that He promised to your parents Abraham, Isaac and Jacob ... you will inherit lands...
The Week of Tish’a BeAb
Tish’a beAb is for the Jews the national day of mourning. And we take it very seriously. The Sages indicated that on that day...
Who is exempt from fasting on Tish’a beAb?
The fast of Tish'a beAb should be observed by all those who are in good health. There are some exceptions, as explained below, almost...
The Shabbat Before Tish’a beAb
Tonight we begin a special Shabbat called: "Shabbat Chazon" , the Shabbat previous to the 9th of Ab.
From Saturday night, we begin a period...
What is the Soul?
Logically, I am still affected by the passing of my dear mother. And during these days of mourning I was thinking a lot about...
17 of Tamuz: The Falling Of Jerusalem’s Walls
Today, Thursday, July 9, 2020, we commemorate the 17 of Tamuz, a day of public fasting, in memory of five tragedies that occurred on...
The Last Days of Maimonides
There is a very interesting letter that Maimonides writes for one of his students, Shemuel Ibn Tibon, who was translating "The Guide of the...
Maimonides (1135-1204), Sultan Saladin’s Personal Physician
Apart from being one of the most important Talmudists and jurists in the history of the Jewish people, Maimonides was also a famous doctor....
