Pirkei Avos (6) states that one of the 48 traits needed to acquire Torah is Simchah, joy. The Maharal (Derech Chaim Avos 6) explains, “Simchah is a great level. When one is happy, he has perfection (sheleimus). And when he has...
I WAS REMINDED of Israel’s military tour de force in Entebbe when I read of the recent rescue of hostages Fernando Marman, 60, and Luis Har, 70, from a Rafah apartment....
When did you start performing at the Camp HASC concert? 14 years ago was my first time. Fill in the blank: When Moshiach comes__________ We will need a lot of new songs. Fill in the blank: Back...
Linking the Ephod and the Choshen There is an intriguing mitzvah recorded in this week’s parsha: “And they shall bind the choshen by its rings to the rings of the ephod ...
If you could give $1,000 and turn it into $14 billion for Israel, wouldn’t you? If you could prevent anti- I s r a e l / a n t i s e m i...
During times of conflict, individuals are urged to employ every means at their disposal to ensure victory. This encompasses acquiring the finest equipment, ammunition, intelligence, and other resources. However, these endeavors, termed as hishtadlut, constitute merely our earthly efforts in...
Dear Rabbi and Shira , Hi. I’m a weekly reader of your column. I figured this was the right place to ask my question. On my friend’s very first date, she got...
The Jewish people have al-ways focused on birthdays. On Pesach, we celebrate the birth of the Jewish nation. We say in Mussaf that the world was created on Rosh H-shana. Many question whether making a birthday party is a Jewish...
In 1927, when Rav Ahron Soloveichik was 10 years old, he sent a letter to his older brother Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, who at the time was studying in Berlin. The young Ahreleh wrote an impressive essay, which is...
In the beginning of Parashat Tetzaveh, Hashem commands Beneh Yisrael to provide pure olive oil for the kindling of the menorah. Our Rabbis teach that olive oil was used for the menorah because the Jewish Nation is compared...