by Ram ben Ze'ev In the mystical text Lessons in Tanya , particularly in Iggeret HaKodesh , Epistle Twenty-Five, a profound concept...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Throughout history, humanity has sought to understand the universe and its influences. From the earliest times, people...

The Rambam (end of Chapter 8 of Hilchot Lulav) states: “Even though it is a Mitzvah to rejoice on all the festivals, there was an...

The Final Judgment and the Custom to Remain Awake All Night The primary days of judgment are from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, however,...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Yes, of course, I was delighted to hear that Sinwar met the violent end that he deserved. As the prophetess Deborah...

The Turei Zahav (Chapter 21, Subsection 2) writes that it is worthy not to use the wood of the Sukkah for mundane purposes since these...

The Torah commands us to sit in the Sukkah during the seven days of the Sukkot holiday and to rejoice more during this holiday than...

by Ram ben Ze'ev In the depths of Jewish mysticism, the Holy Zohar provides profound insights into the nature of spiritual awakening and...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing new actions to provide temporary immigration reprieve to eligible Lebanese...