What happened on the 17 of Tamuz?
This coming Sunday, July 21, 2019, is a day of public fasting (תענית ציבור) that commemorates the 17th of Tammuz. On that day we...
Honoring our parents, when they are no longer with us
The Sages explained that the commandment to honor our parents continues beyond this life. This idea, in the first place, helps us to understand a...
Humility and Leadership in the Jewish People
Ancient civilizations admired the physical power of their leaders (Hercules); their military wit (Alexander the Great), or their cunning (Hermes). Humility never deserved to...
Our Parents Dignity
כבד את אביך ואת אמך
When our parents are older and depend on us, we must pay close attention to maintaining their dignity while taking...
How do we Honor our Parents?
כבד את אביך ואת אמך
We will see now some examples of how to honor our parents
NAMING OF OUR CHILDREN
Naming our children with our parents...
Rabbi Refael Aharon Ben Shimon and the Ashkenazi community of Cairo
Rabbi Refael Aharon ben Shimon was born in Rabat, Morocco in 1847. His father and main teacher was Rabbi David ben Shimon. In 1854...
Who is behind Trump, Putin, Cyrus?
ובשנת אחת לכורש מלך פרס לכלות דבר ה' בפי ירמיה העיר ה' את רוח כורש
VICTORY DAY
May 9, 1945 Nazi Germany capitulates and signs its surrender to the...
HATSIPOREN: The Perfume of the Sea
בּוֹרִית כַּרְשִׁינָא לְמָה הִיא בָאָה כְּדֵי לְשַׁפּוֹת בָּהּ אֶת הַצִּפּוֹרֶן כְּדֵי שֶׁתְּהֵא נָאָה. יֵין קַפְרִיסִין לְמָה הוּא בָא כְּדֵי לִשְׁרוֹת בּוֹ אֶת הַצִּפּוֹרֶן כְּדֵי...
HATSORI: The Perfume of the Messiah
רַבָּן שִׁמְעון בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אומֵר: הַצֳּרִי אֵינו אֶלָּא שְׁרָף הַנּוטֵף מֵעֲצֵי הַקְּטָף
A few days ago we talked about the Qetoret, the incense that used...
