29 Sep YONAH: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STORY MEDITATIONS INSIDE A FISH
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...
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...
I. Social Media and Teshuvah Social media allows people to publish their innermost thoughts, share their dreams and fears, discuss their concerns and challenges. You don’t have to reveal so much publicly...
The Gemara teaches, “Teshuvah [repentance] is great, because it reaches the Throne of Glory.” What exactly does this mean? How does our teshuvah reach G-d’s throne in the heavens? And what...
What foods should one eat at the seuda ha’mafsekes (last meal) on erev Yom Kippur? Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 608:4) writes that on erev Yom Kippur, one should eat light foods...
Kabbalos One of the paths of Teshuvah is to make a kabbalah, a good resolution, and to keep it throughout the year, without fail. Often it is recommended that it should...
INGREDIENTS: Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup finely...
There is a hushed silence in the shul as the Baal Tokeah rises to sound the blasts of the shofar. The congregation listens attentively to the brachah “Lishmoah kol shofar...
According to the standard ordering of weekly Torah readings, Nitzavim is always read before Rosh HaShanah. Despite the fact that our current order of parshiyos (readings) is not necessarily the...
I. Talking Destroys Shuls Talking in shul has been a problem since time immemorial. People who talk about idle matters during the prayer service not only show disrespect for the sanctity...
I, and I’m sure many others, as well, get very excited as Rosh Hashanah approaches, eager to seize the opportunity to pray for a good year. I look forward to...