Forgiveness Should Not Create Fear During the ten days from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, known as the “Ten days of Teshuvah,” we recite each morning one of the most beautiful and moving chapters of Tehillim, ch. 130. It...
I recently read a story about one of the most successful magazine entrepreneurs in the world. The man was raised by a single mother in the Midwest, struggled growing up, and was failing out of high school. He promised...
Fasting (Ta’anit) - The fast on Yom Kippur is considered the strictest in Jewish law. It is not just a physical act of abstaining from food and drink but a spiritual one aimed at purification. The fast...
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We are all familiar with the simonim that are eaten on Rosh Hashanah. However, some foods are avoided from Rosh Hashanah until as late as Hoshanah Rabbah. What are these foods? Why do we refrain from them? Is cooking with these...
GOLDEN POTATO SOUP INGREDIENTS: One and half pounds Yukon gold potatoes - Peeled and chopped Two parsnips - peeled and chopped One onion - chopped Three stocks of celery - chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon minced...
Genocide, the targeted killing of a people, is not a modern invention. Many have tried to kill the Jews, the biblical Haman being perhaps the most famous ancient example. Other nations have also faced genocide, some even suffering from...
The Gemara teaches, “Teshuvah [repentance] is great, because it reaches the Throne of Glory.” What exactly does this mean? How does our teshuvah reach G-d’s throne in the heavens? And what is this supposed to teach us? The answer...
I would like to share a thought about Yom Kippur. As Rav Dovid Kronglass used to say, this is the most important week of the year. We have a tremendous task in front of us and that is the...
This erev Shabbos is unique. Normally on Friday, especially in the afternoon, it is a time when we try to abstain from any serious eating for it is very preferred to sit down to the Shabbos meal with...