4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
הלכות שמירת הלשון “And you shall inscribe them upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.”—Deuteronomy 6:9 The sages understand this…
This sad period beguns with the fast of the 17th of Tamuz when 5 tragedies occurred; 1. The breaking of…
Walking down the street, you find something. An iPod, a wallet, a lost cat. Finders keepers? Or should you leave…
נָת֤וֹן תִּתֵּן֙ ל֔וֹ וְלֹא־יֵרַ֥ע לְבָבְךָ֖ בְּתִתְּךָ֣ ל֑וֹ כִּ֞י בִּגְלַ֣ל ׀ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכׇֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָ וּבְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ- 10-You…
The Aruch Ha’shulhan (Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein of Nevarduk, 1829-1908), in Siman 284, offers several explanations of the term “Maftir”…
The famous Halachic principle of “Tashlumin” allows a person to make up a missed Amida prayer if the prayer was…
Keri’at Shema – The Large “Ayin” and “Dalet” in the First Verse; Making a Pause After “Ehad” and After “Le’olam…
The mitzvah to care for another Jew as though this Jew were you. The power to transcend labels and identify…
If a person owns a vending machine that is stationed in a public place, such as an airport, from which…
A Jew’s everyday life is imbued with opportunities to connect with G-d, whether it’s through prayer, Torah study, and performing…