Parashat Korah tells the story of the uprising led by Korah against Moshe Rabbenu. Korah assembled a group of 250 followers and challenged Moshe, charging that he had no right to appoint his brother, Aharon, as Kohen...
I was running errands, when a woman I did not recognize approached me. “Are you Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis’ daughter?” When I proudly answered, “Yes”, she continued. “You don’t know me, but your mother helped...
Thirty years after the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s passing on 3 Tammuz, 1994, I can still hear his wise, holy words — how he ignited the Divine spark in every Jew, viewing each of us as an ambassador of infinite...
Throughout the ages, there have been different practices regarding keeping tzitzis tucked into pants or out. In addition, Chassidim wear their tzitzis garment over their shirt, while Ashkenazim wear it under the shirt. Sefardim do not keep their tzitzis out, while many...
I. When to Recite Gomel One of the thankful and praiseful blessings we recite is Gomel, in which we thank Hashem in public for preserving us in a dangerous situation. A soldier engaged in combat certainly qualifies as emerging...
Parashat Shelah tells the tragic story of the meragelim – the spies who were sent to see the Land of Israel before the Jewish People journeyed there. The spies conspired to bring back a frightening report about...
The pasuk says regarding Tzitzis, “And you shall remember all the commandments of Hashem.” The Talmud says, “Rabbi Meir used to say: How is Techeles different from all other colors? The Techeles looks like the sea, and the sea...
The tfilah of Elokai n’tzor continues, “V’limkal’lai nafshi sidom – May my soul be quiet to those that curse me.” Now, cursing is a rather radical action. The Siddur Meforesh includes that it means, “To those that insult me.”...
The Chazon Ish zt’l said, “It is impossible to pass through this world without troubles. The difference between people is how they accept them. Some people pass through the world laughing, and some pass through the world crying. It is better to...
I’m hosting a picnic and some people prefer fish to meat. Can I grill both of them together? The Gemara (Pesachim 76b) teaches that one may not cook fish and meat together since the combination of the two is...