18 Apr TAZRIA-METZORA: WHY PEOPLE SPEAK LASHON HARA
It states (Koheles 10:11) “A snake bites...
It states (Koheles 10:11) “A snake bites...
Parashiyot Tazria and Mesora devote a great deal of attention to the laws of Sara’at, a condition that would befall people as a punishment for various sins. Sara’at manifested itself as a discoloration either in a person’s...
Is a woman allowed to marry before her older sister? This opens many emotional issues, as the anxiety over marriage grows as a single person ages. Perhaps the younger sister should wait in order to avoid causing her sibling...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, I’m engaged to a wonderful guy. He treats me well. He gets along well with my family, but I’m having a problem with how sensitive he is....
Guarding Against Feeling Too Good About Oneself The end of parshas Tazria deals with Tza’ra’as [the spiritual blemish often (mis) translated as leprosy] that appears on clothing. The pasuk [verse] says, “The kohen will see the garment...
My mother, the Rebbetzin a”h was the featured speaker at a hotel for Pesach, and our family was fortunate to join her. It was Seder night. The tables were beautifully set, my children dressed...
Rabbi Nachman Seltzer is the author of forty five books, including such classics as 90 Seconds, Living Legend, the Zera Shimshon series, Incredible! and Incredible 2 and The Rebbetzin. Those...
What is your favorite Pesach song? Vehi Sheamda Maan is supposed to taste like anything you want it to taste like, what would you want your Maan to taste like? I don’t know...
Coming into Pesach, what Haggadah are you using this year for the Seder? Shirat Miriam, Rabbi Tzvi Rimon’s Haggadah What’s your favorite part of the seder? My favorite part of the seder is...
While most of the people I encounter this time of year are excited for Pesach, too many confuse eating Marror, bitter herbs on Pesach, with being bitter people about Pesach. Some complain about having to host family, others are...