03 Apr Connecting With Our Souls
As we get ready for Pesach – besides purging the house from chometz, buying the very expensive matzah, and all of the other accoutrements of this very special festival, there...
Shabbos Times for Dec 21, 2024 | 20 Kislev, 5785 | Parshas Vayeshev | Candle Lighting Time: 11:42 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 1:12 AM
26 Mar Pesach Cleaning
The world over, Jews will soon be wrapped-up in the annual search for chometz. Most of us are also aware that this is not simply spring-cleaning. Rather, cleaning for Pesach...
19 Mar Rav Moshe Feinstein on His 33rd Yahrtzeit: A Model for All of Us, As Remembered by a Talmud
It is hard to believe that this Taanis Esther will already be the 30th yahrzeit of the Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon, Rav Moshe Feinstein, Zt”l, Zy”a. There was a time that,...
19 Mar Pesach Cleaning
The world over, Jews will soon be wrapped-up in the annual search for chometz. Most of us are also aware that this is not simply spring-cleaning. Rather, cleaning for Pesach...
12 Mar A Lasting Purim Lesson
Amazingly, Purim is already upon us. And, while it is unbelievable how time flies, the responsible person makes sure to take something from Purim to improve him or herself throughout...
05 Mar Creating a Proper Purim for Our Family
We all know the saying, “Every generation has its challenges.” This is also true when it comes to the holiday of Purim. In ancient Spain, the Marranos were fearful about...
26 Feb Our Number One Enemy
On the morning of heinous national sin of the golden calf, the Torah testifies, “Vayashkimu mimochora – They (Klal Yisroel) arose early on the morrow.” Rashi explains that the same...
19 Feb The Miraculous Makeup of the Menorah
The menorah in the Beis HaMikdash had an extremely unique and complex property. The Torah insisted that all of its intricate craftsmanship and detail should be made out of one...
12 Feb Leadership Qualities
In contemporary society, respect for our leaders is almost extinct. We’ve become cynical to the extreme - feeling that our leaders frequently talk out of both sides of their mouths,...
05 Feb How Do We Get Super Powers?
The Alshich HaKodesh, the Holy Alshich, Zt”l, Zy”a, asks a penetrating and fascinating question. When Moshe Rabbeinu was born, Yocheved was frightened that the Egyptian death squads would confiscate him...