10 facts on Maimonides (the Rambam)
Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon was considered one of the greatest codifiers of Jewish law throughout the ages. Why is he…
To Carry The Burden of Another Jew – Rabbi Yissochar Frand
Rabbi Yissochar Frand shares extraordinary stories of great Jewish leaders who personified the trait of 'Nosei B'ol Im Chaveiro', carrying…
Laws of Shabbat – The Melacha of Grinding
Why is it forbidden to grind a chili pepper on Shabbos, whereas crumbling bread or cookies is permissible?
Mika and Ali: From Poverty to Romance to Nightmare
Part one: poverty and romance
Packing up and moving on
How do you say goodbye to the repository of all your memories?
She Found Her Abducted Sister Was Studying in Her School
Zephany Nurse was only three days old when she was abducted from her hospital crib in Cape Town, South Africa.…
Q&A: Doing Laundry on Chol Hamoed
I manage a family vacation site during the holiday, and since there are guests staying only during the Chol Hamoed…
A Fad or a Daf?
Rabbi Meir Shapiro of Lublin instituted what is perhaps one of the most significant structural changes in Jewish history that…
Can I Have More Pain? Bring it On!
Sometimes you can find the greatest happiness in the most unlikely places
Where Does Addictive Thinking Come From?
Low Self esteem (ususally from emotional abuse) is usually the culprit
