Ruth was the beautiful daughter of the King of Moab and a widow of one of the most honorable man of that...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012/Siwan 2, 5772

Ribbi Aqiba, the shepherd who could not read the alphabet, yet rose to be a Torah giant, lost 24,000 students in a...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012/Iyyar 17, 5772

Many women are fascinated and react with awe and admiration to the woman behind the heroic sage, Ribbi Aqiba. (To...
Thursday, May 3, 2012/Iyyar 11, 5772

In the Haftarah of this week's Parasha, Parashath Tazriya', we read about the honored General of Aram, Na'aman,...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012/Iyyar 3, 5772

Hakham Yehudah Ftaya ('Atereth Rahel), 'a"h, tells a story about three people who found themselves together one...
Friday, April 20, 2012/Nisan 28, 5772

The stringencies associated with Hamess (leaven) on Pesah are quite unusual and strict. Hakham Sasson Mordekhai...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012/Nisan 12, 5772

The Jewish women in Egypt used polished copper mirrors  when beautifying themselves. We all know that for...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012/Adar 20, 5772

Even though it is read every year, is there anyone who doesn't find himself or herself amazed and astonished at...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012/Adar 13, 5772

Many of us live in a society where food is found in abundance. The supermarkets are overflowing with a wide...
Thursday, February 23, 2012/Shebat 30, 5772

How would you react after being exposed to an overwhelmingly touching spiritual experience? How would you express...
Thursday, February 16, 2012/Shebat 23, 5772

Would we ever approve of embarrassing another human being? Of course not. Would we ever consider expressing such...
Thursday, February 9, 2012/Shebat 16, 5772

The unusual bravery  of the heroine Yael, who killed Sisera, the general of the Canaanite army, is a...
Friday, February 3, 2012/Shebat 10, 5772

If we had to select one place, where love, peace and harmony are most commonly found and practised, we would...
Friday, January 27, 2012/Shebat 3, 5772

How do we react to people who we consider to be unattractive? What do we think when we see a person whose outer...
Thursday, January 19, 2012/Tebeth 24, 5772

In the eyes of the Torah and our Rabbis of blessed memory, women are highly respected and recognized for their...
Friday, January 6, 2012/Tebeth 11, 5772

"The Best Day of the Week"

Shabbath is the day of the week most people look forward to. It is a time...
Friday, December 30, 2011/Tebeth 4, 5772

Why is it that when men recite the Birkhoth Hashahar (morning blessings), they say, "Blessed are You, G-d of the...
Friday, December 16, 2011/Kislew 20, 5772

"And Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath"... (Bereshith 35,19)

The tomb of the Matriarch...
Friday, December 9, 2011/Kislew 13, 5772

The Shabbath candles allude to the abundance that women, through their Tefilloth (prayers), can infuse into the...
Friday, December 2, 2011/Kislew 6, 5772

It seems to me that if one searches through a book for jokes about mothers-in-law and daughters-in- law, one would...
Friday, May 13, 2011/Iyyar 9, 5771

The following story from the Yalqut is mentioned in Me'il Sedaqa written by Hakham Eliyahu HaKohen, 'a"h. Thursday, May 5, 2011/Iyyar 1, 5771

The natural course of nature, which follows the order of the Creator, is for the dawn to gradually light the world...
Thursday, April 14, 2011/Nisan 10, 5771

Pesah is a holiday which involves a lot of expenses. Those of us who are blessed, should think about those who are...
Friday, April 8, 2011/Nisan 4, 5771

Ribbi Yehoshua and Ribbi Eliezer met and angel carrying a bright, shining robe, a spiritual robe which clothes the...
Thursday, February 10, 2011/Adar A 6, 5771

What is the proper way to act and react during times of financial stress and difficulties?  What is proper to...
Friday, December 10, 2010/Tebeth 3, 5771

The preparation of a selection of fruits for Tu Bishbat, which are so unique in their flavor, shape and color,...
Thursday, January 28, 2010/Shebat 13, 5770