As was mentioned in the previous Halacha, the Mitzvah of honoring one’s parents includes two different aspects: honoring one’s parents...

Honor Your Father and Your Mother The Baraita (Kiddushin 30b) states: “One verse states, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ while...

by Ram ben Ze'ev When President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address to the American people on January 17, 1961, just two...

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...