The Gemara in Masechet Eruvin cites Rabbi Yehoshua as telling of his experiences when he was once hosted by a certain family. The first night, the woman served a large, scrumptious meal, and he ate everything in his plate....
I popped into visit a friend, and noticed a new wall hanging in her kitchen…. “Happiness is Homemade”. I loved it. What an amazing message. We can all be “MasterChefs”, mixing...
Remember that your Parnassah Comes from Hashem Why does the Torah prohibit lending and borrowing money with ribis- interest? One explanation is that the purpose of this mitzvah is to protect the...
Who's Doing the Talking? "Does marriage change one's personality?" Greg asked his buddy Mike. "In a way," says Mike. "You see, when I was engaged, I did most of the talking and she did most of the listening. When...
A chassid was once plagued by negative thoughts relentlessly intruding upon him. He was sidetracked by temptations and fantasy, he was distracted by worry and anxiety. One particularly difficult evening...
I. Acher’s Sins Repentance, teshuvah, is an ability to repair the past and create a better future. Everyone sins. Teshuvah allows you to get past that, to learn from your mistakes...
Finders keepers, losers weepers. A child’s chant, but for those immersed in Torah and mitzvos, hashavas aveidah, returning a lost item is a way of life. We read in Parshas Ki Seitzei...
There is one sports team in America which is much more than just a sports team. Almost every player who joins this team says the same thing: it’s more than just a team. When you’re part of...
