We read in Parashat Vayechi the special berachot that Yaakov gave to his sons just before his passing. He addressed each son individually, and delivered a specific blessing that was appropriate for each one. After telling us of...
In this week’s Parsha, the blessing given to Yehuda reads, [Bereishis 49:8] “Yehuda — your brothers will praise you...
This Shabbos we will be completing Chumash Bereishis. Bereishis is also called Sefer Yesharim, the Book of Upright. This is because of the great men and women such as Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, Leah, the Holy Shevatim,...
Chazal (Bava Metzia 58:, 59.) say, “Whoever turns his fellow man’s face to white [from embarrassment] it is like murder...
Can I buy non-kosher pet food to feed my pets? Yes. You can purchase non-kosher pet food. However, make sure that the pet food is not Basar B’chalav. This is because there is a prohibition...
The Torah in Parashat Vayechi tells us of the special blessings that Yaakob Abinu pronounced to each of his sons just before his passing. In his blessing to Yosef, Yaakob declared, “Me’Kel Avicha Ve’yazreka” – literally, “From the G-d...
At just 23 years old, Mendel “Reggie” Richter, better known online as Reggie Torah Shorts, has already made waves in the world of Jewish comedy. Growing up in Queens, New...
If one happens to be in a place where songs or melodies associated with idolatrous worship are played, as is customary during the holiday season, he does not need to leave the place or block his ears, since there...
And Yisrael traveled with all that he had to Be’er Sheva, and he offered korbanos to the G-d of his father Yitzchak. Rashi One is obligated to honor his father more than his grandfather. He therefore ascribed (his korbanos)...
Does the Torah know how to count? It might not seem so, as Parshas Vayigash lists the 69 people in Yaakov’s family who came down to Egypt and then refers to them as “the 70 people”...