19 May KISSING CHILDREN IN SHUL
And Yosef prepared his chariot and he went up to greet his father Yisrael. And he appeared to him and he fell on his neck and he wept profusely on his neck. ~ Rashi But Yaakov did not...
And Yosef prepared his chariot and he went up to greet his father Yisrael. And he appeared to him and he fell on his neck and he wept profusely on his neck. ~ Rashi But Yaakov did not...
It turns out, Har Sinai wasn’t so small after all. Young children are taught many songs before Shavuos, including the classic where Har Sinai cries that it is not tall or wide enough to host Matan Torah. But...
Tradition teaches that the souls of all Jews who would ever live until the end of time were present at Mount Sinai when the Torah was given. This concept actually finds halachic expression, in the concept of “Mushba...
The upcoming chag of Shavuos is also known as “Z’man Matan Toraseinu”, the Yom Tov that commemorates the giving of the Torah. It is asked, why the name “Matan” Toraseinu, meaning the “giving” of the...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi. I read your column all the time. I hope you can help me. I’m not sure what to do. I’ve gone out with this guy several times....
We live in a world today where it is very hard to realize what we are missing by not having the Bais Hamikdosh around. We get too comfortable with our houses etc. and are not really waiting for the...
I. Kosher Isn’t Always Kosher Lately, I’ve seen kosher pizzerias offering vegetarian pepperoni pizza. Additionally, more and more kosher restaurants are serving kosher cheeseburgers, either with vegetarian burgers or non-dairy cheese. These faux-treif dishes raise a question of maris ayin,...
The Mishnah in Pirkeh Avot (6:4) teaches: This is the way of Torah: You eat bread with salt, you drink water in rations, you lie on the ground, and you live a life of distress –...
The Medrash Rabbah in Parshas Bamidbar says that when Hashem’s Presence descended upon Har Sinai, 22 rivivos (units) of 10,000 malachim (angels) descended with Him – each with flags. This is a strange statement because a flag is a...
As we draw nearer to the conclusion of our sefira countdown, our thoughts are turning increasingly often to the culmination of these seven weeks of waiting, namely waiting for Shavuos. And, as we make our preparations for the...