The first Jewish Spies of the State of Israel
יעקב בוקאי ז"ל
Tonight and tomorrow, we commemorate "Yom haZikaron”, Israel’s Memorial Day. We remember the heroes of Israel: soldiers, spies, and martyrs who sacrificed...
Nissim Ginni, 10 years old, the youngest fallen soldier of the IDF
THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Yom haAtzmaut celebrates the Declaration of Independence of Israel on May 14, 1948. But that declaration of Independence was the...
TAZRIA-METSORA: How to improve your quality of life
This Shabbat, we will read two sections of the Torah: Tazria and Metzora. One of the most discussed topics in these two sections is...
What did Zekharia see?
כֹּה אָמַר ה' צְבָאוֹת: עֹד יֵשְׁבוּ זְקֵנִים וּזְקֵנוֹת בִּרְחֹבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם, וְאִישׁ מִשְׁעַנְתּוֹ בְּיָדוֹ מֵרֹב יָמִים. וּרְחֹבוֹת הָעִיר יִמָּלְאוּ יְלָדִים וִילָדוֹת מְשַׂחֲקִים בִּרְחֹבֹתֶיהָ
זכריה ח' 5-4
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LASHON HARA: When you’re constantly criticizing others…
The Talmudic observation "Kol Haposel Bemumo Posel" (Aboda Zara 70b) suggests that if a person consistently finds fault in others for a particular issue,...
AMIDA Elokai Netsor, praying for your own good behavior
The 'Amida technically ends with the nineteenth and final blessing, Sim Shalom. However, before concluding the 'Amida, we recite the "Elo-hay, netsor..." prayer, which...
Yom HaShoah: How I Became a Witness of the Holocaust
On Monday night, the eve of the 27th of Nisan, we will begin the commemoration of Yom haShoah, the day on which we remember...
A Powerful Lesson From the Maror
Rabban Gamliel indicates that "Maror" is one of the three central concepts we should pass on to our children in the Seder, along with...
PESACH: From Prosperity To Assimilation In Egypt
ובני ישראל פרו וישרצו וירבו ויעצמו במאוד מאוד ותמלא הארץ אותם
“And the children of Israel increased, and they multiplied profusely, they grew, and they...
PESAH: Why Matza?
In just a few days, on Wednesday, April 5th, in the evening, we will begin the celebration of Pesach. As mentioned below, there are...
