Parashat Tazria discusses the laws regarding Sara’at – a type of skin infection that brings Tum’a (impurity) upon a person. The Rabbis explain that in ancient times, Sara’at would befall a person as a punishment for the particular...
As Klal Yisrael prepares to sit at the Seder table this coming week, retelling the story of our nation’s birth and recommitting ourselves to emunah and mesorah, the timing of...
Therefore, say to the Bnei Yisrael: I am Hashem. And I will take you out from under the burdens of Mitzrayim, and I will save you from their work, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm...
Before purchasing wine for the Seder, one must realize that this is not merely a matter of taste or preference, but a halachic decision with many layers. From the type of wine— cooked or non-cooked, red or white—to questions...
Leil HaSeder stands at the heart of the Pesach experience. Around the world, Jewish families gather at their tables, united by the same Haggadah, the same matzah, and the same story of redemption. Yet within that unity lies a...
The first day and the seventh day shall be holy for you; all work shall not be done on them. Only that which is consumed by all people, it alone shall be done for you. Shemos 12:16 Introduction All...
It’s a first-hand account of the Exodus - thousands of years later. The Torah instructs us to tell the next generation about the miracles that “Hashem did for me when I left Egypt” (Shemos 13:8). Based on...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Thanks for your column, I read it every week. Maybe you can help me with a problem that I’m having. Since I came home from Yeshiva, I have...
One of the most interesting customs of the Pesach seder is to “steal the afikoman.” Weeks before Pesach the children plan their afikoman present and where to hide the afikoman. What is the source of this custom? Is this custom...
For many singles who deeply wish to marry but have not yet found the right partner, the pain is not only personal. It carries a broader dimension as well. There is also the quiet absence of the families, children...