Irritation, Aggravation, and Misery A boy asks his father to explain the differences between irritation, aggravation, and misery. Dad picks up the phone and dials a number at random. When the phone is answered he asks, “Can I speak to Ralph,...
During these extraordinary times for the Jewish people, there have been extraordinary stories, videos, and vignettes emerging. The challenge is to not only watch them, marvel at them, cry with them or forward them, but to be changed by...
As the winter vacation rapidly approaches, many individuals aspire to travel to the Holy Land. However, concerns persist about potential dangers, instilling fear among those contemplating the journey. If there is indeed a perceived danger, some may question the...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m not sure what to do. I’ve been married for a year and a half. When we dated, I felt like we had better communication, but now,...
There is a mitzvah to light neiros on Erev Shabbos in honor of the holy Shabbos. Some poskim maintain the obligation is d’orasia, however, most poskim say it is a d’rabbanan. The Gemorah in Shabbos states, “if one is rugel...
Top 3 ingredients in a good politician. Emuna, Meserat Nefesh, Smart Name a person ALIVE that you never met, that you would like to meet? Donald Trump If you could meet with Rabbi Meir...
The blessing of Es Tzemach, where we Daven for salvation, is the fifteenth bracha of Shemone Esrei. Perhaps we can say that the number fifteen hints to Hashem’s Name Y-ah [a yud and a hei], which has the...
It is a good omen to finish a sefer on a positive note, but Chumash Bereishis doesn’t seem to end positively. The final words of the sefer are (50:26) “Yosef was niftar at the age of one hundred ten...
Pizza: Hamotzi versus Mezonos. Which bracha? If the dough for the pizza is old fashioned dough, flour and water, it’s going to be a question of hamotzi. If it’s made with a different type of liquid, such as fruit juice,...
Parashat Vayehi begins with Yaakob Abinu summoning Yosef and asking, “Please do not bury me in Egypt.” Yaakob had Yosef promise on oath that he would bring his remains back to the Land of Israel, rather than...