Looking around the shul during chazaras hashatz, we can see people learning Torah or simply not paying attention. Sometimes we have no idea where the shaliach tzibbur is up to. If we answer amen, we may not even be aware...
When we pray, we talk to the King of kings. In that spirit, we should dress as if we are meeting a king (see Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 91:5). Most people today are not as strict about this...
The Torah in Parashat Lech-Lecha tells of Hashem’s famous command to Avraham Avinu,Lech Lecha – to go forth, to leave behind his home and travel to the Land of Israel. When he arrived in the land, the...
There’s No Place Like Away From Home to Learn How to be a Good Host The very first Rashi in our parsha [Bereishis 12:1] interprets the words “Go for yourself” (Lech- Lecha) to mean “for your own benefit and...
A hint to the upcoming geula, redemption has been making the rounds in virtual media. We know that when Moshe Rabbeinu came back from Midian to Mitzrayim, he uttered the prophecy, “Pakod yifkod,” that Hashem will surely remember you....
Eis tzarah hee l’Yaakov, It is a time of deep pain and tragedy for Klal Yisroel. We are all walking around with aching hearts. We are one nation, one people, all connected. The pain...
Q: Rabbi YY Jacobson, some of my friends protested this week, blaming Israel for the atrocities of Hamas. Can you answer some of the questions posed? A: Absolutely. I wish every one of us would familiarize ourselves with the...
Dear fellow Jews who don’t yet live in Israel, We are living in extraordinary times, days in which atrocities about which we pledged “Never Again” have happened, with dozens of pogroms, over 1,300 brutally and barbarically murdered, and unthinkably, 200...
There are a few passages in the Torah and other sources that deal with prophecies regarding the time of Mashiach’s arrival. Never before in history have these prophecies appeared so relevant to current events. These sources are truly fascinating,...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I have been dating a guy for 2 months now. We really get along well, but I am curious to meet his family. I feel like meeting his...