10 Sep COVERING HEAD WITH A TALLIS
In shul many men place their tallis over their head for the entire davening. Some do so only after Barchu, while others do not cover their head with a tallis at all. What is the reasoning behind covering...
In shul many men place their tallis over their head for the entire davening. Some do so only after Barchu, while others do not cover their head with a tallis at all. What is the reasoning behind covering...
Teshuvah, repentance, is about returning to G-d after sin. However, it is not enough to change yourself. You also have to attempt to undo your sin, to fix what you broke. “And he shall return what he stole”...
There was once a man who was mired in financial ruin, drowning in oceans of debt and without a job, and who was walking with his son when they passed by a store. The son said...
This week’s parsha contains one of the most f a s c i n a t i n g mitzvos in the Torah: “Shiluach HaKen” [Devarim 22:6-7], sending away the mother bird. The Torah says that if a...
The incredible opportunities of the days of Elul for returning to Hashem and acceptance of our repentance and prayers can be seen from an awesome statement of the Ben Ish Chai in one of his letters. He writes...
Tehillim The Rashab of Lubavitz zt’l once said, “Elul is the season for saying Tehillim.” (He said this when he sent his gabbai to buy him a Tehillim in Elul. Shaar HaMelech (1:2) encourages saying Tehillim every day in Elul after Shacharis....
The King’s Torah’s In this week’s parsha, Shoftim, the Torah teaches us a fascinating mitzvah concerning every Jewish King: 18 And it will be, when he sits upon his royal throne, that he shall write for himself a copy of...
“Ok, sweet boy, go now on your journey, I hope it’s as good as the trips you dreamed about, because finally, my sweet sweet boy, finally, finally, finally, finally you are free. I will love you and...
Being Jewish, it’s natural to feel a sense of fear when considering our small numbers among a vast quantity of enemies. The large demonstrations we’ve witnessed recently against the Jewish people abroad demonstrated significant power. The thought of where things...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Thanks so much for your column. My family and I read it every week! Here’s my question. My husband and I agreed when we were engaged that we...