Few writers and speakers inspire like Rabbi Paysach Krohn. Author of fifteen books, including his famous “Maggid” series of short stories, Rabbi Krohn travels around the world inspiring audiences with...
Who doesn’t want to be happier at work? New research concludes that greater happiness and satisfaction at work doesn’t come from more vacation days, additional downtime, or even more perks....
Bamidbar begins with a census of the Israelites. That is why this book is known in English as Numbers. What is the significance of this act of counting? And why...
Gemara in Sanhedrin (71a) quotes three different Beraisos in which three Tanna’im teach that there are certain mitzvos that have never happened and never will happen. These are the ben...
As the yomtov of Shavuos is upon us, we celebrate that which we say daily in the blessings on the Torah. “Asher bochar bonu mikol ha’amim, v’nosan lanu es Toraso,”...
The Torah tells us that the Yidden were counted in Parshas Ki Sisa, Posuk tes zayin. Rashi says the number of Yidden that were counted in Ki Sisa, which took...
A CAN OF BEANS Three guys are alone on a desert island: an engineer, a biologist and an economist. They are starving and don’t have a thing to eat, but somehow they...
It is customary on Shavuos to read Megilat Rut, which tells the story of a Moabite woman, Rut, who converted to Judaism and ultimately became the great-grandmother of David Hamelech....
The gemara in Kiddushin (32a) cites a debate about whether a teacher/Rav can waive the honor due him from a student- to be mochel al kevodo. Rav Yosef allowed this...
Well, another Shavuos is already upon us. With pleasant thoughts of sweet blintzes and scented flowers, Shavuos 5769 is almost here! But, it is imperative for the thinking Jew to...