A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news. Parashat Pekudei: Blessing Our Efforts ...

During the day of Shushan Purim, I normally walk through the city of Jerusalem and stop at one of the Chabad Purim tents ...

A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah: Why Shema Blessings Are Different. Rabbi Heschel Greenberg has launched a new series of classes on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah in ...

We are coming off of the beautiful holiday of Purim. In the Megillah, we read how Haman offered King Ahasuerus 10,000 kikar ...

No doubt, hostages who were murdered in captivity also included Elders; but, like the original Elders, we don’t know the specifics. But we know this: Unlike ancient Biblical times, ours is a ...

Fun and memorable Irish blessings to use all year round, but especially on March 17, St. Patrick's Day! In celebration of St. Patrick's Day 2024, we have compiled some of our favorite Irishy ...

While we enjoy all the celebrations, we must remember, of course, that St. Patrick’s Day is a Catholic feast day and so in that spirit, we’ve compiled a collection of prayers and blessings ...

As a matter of fact, it is a Torah directive: “ivdu es Hashem b’simcha/serve G-d with joy” (Psalms 100:2). When we do so, all of our blessings and spiritual powers increase. Yet joy is not ...

The Talmud (Taanit 9a) explains that ma’aser (tithing) is not only a mitzvah but a path to financial blessing. The Rambam (Mishneh Torah, Hilchos Matnos Aniyim 7:1) goes even further ...

This week’s Torah portion, parsha Terumah, begins with a call for contributions: “Speak to the children of Israel, and let them take for Me a gift; from every person whose heart inspires him ...