Many of us find Teshuba to be a difficult, grueling process. We often feel too intimidated to even begin thinking about Teshuba and changing who we are. And yet, ironically enough, the Torah indicates that Teshuba is...
The story is told that Rav Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev once summoned all of the Jews to assemble in the town square the next day because he had an announcement of the greatest importance to make. He ordered...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Help. I’m not sure what to do. I’m a newly married guy and just spent Yom Tov with my in-laws. All in all things went pretty well....
ONE PAN, HONEY, LEMON, CHICKEN, AND POTATOES INGREDIENTS: 6 chicken thighs 6 chicken legs 1/3 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 3 tsp honey 1 tsp each garlic, paprika, salt and pepper DIRECTIONS: Whisk marinade together and pour over chicken....
While Hashem’s judgment is profound and concealed from us, our sages (Chazal) have provided us with some insights into the general principles of how Hashem judges people. The period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur presents an ideal opportunity to...
My mother, the Rebbetzin a”h, would often lead Hineni tours to Israel. Instead of doing the typical tourist sightseeing, Hineni tours had a mission. A mission of prayer and spiritual growth. The itinerary was...
I. Asking for Forgiveness In recent years, there has been much discussion about what constitutes a sufficient apology. Sometimes people apologize under pressure and do not really admit to having done anything wrong. Even genuine apologies face careful scrutiny under constantly...
NO BRAINER A freshman in college started his first day of classes. His Jewish teacher was clearly an atheist, and started the day by saying the following: “Students, is there anyone here who can see G-d? If so,...
The story is told of a man who wanted to join the Communist movement in Russia many years ago. He sat down with the official who conducted an interview. The official said him, “I want you to understand...
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we kneel on the floor during davening at oleinu and while saying v’kohanim. In addition, many times we wish to kneel on the ground to give a child a bath, exercise, or to put...