Teachings of Rav Shmuel Shmelke Horowitz of Nikolsberg
Also known as “the Rebbe Reb Shmelke,” a main disciple of the Mezritcher Maggid and the author of “Divrei Shmuel.”
10 Facts About the ‘Blessing of the New Moon’
The announcement of the date of the month along with its accompanying prayers is referred to collectively as, Birkat Hachodesh
Why Are Orthodox Jews So Different?
Because they are careful about the details
Yismechu: Martin Widerker Hosts Cantor Yakov Motzen
The arrangement of "Yismechu V'malchut'cha" was written by pianist Menachem Bristowski, joined by the keyboardist Dvir Cohen and his band,…
I Have a Soul: What does That Mean?
What is my mission here? Where do I have to get?
Cantor Yoel Ausch & The Shira Choir Perform at The NYPD High Holy Days Security Briefing
NYPD executives, clergy members, and community leaders convened at 1 Police Plaza for the annual High Holy Days briefing. Police…
The Teachings of Our Sages on Marital Harmony
"The sages have ordered that a man must honor his wife more than he honors himself and love her as…
The Consequences of Counting the People
The Torah forbids counting people directly and also says that this form of counting could cause a plague. This was…
Mincha: Afternoon Prayer – Ashkenaz
אַשְׁרֵי יושְׁבֵי בֵיתֶךָ. עוד יְהַלְלוּךָ סֶּלָה: אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁכָּכָה לּו. אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שה' אֱלהָיו: תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד. אֲרומִמְךָ אֱלוהַי הַמֶּלֶךְ. וַאֲבָרְכָה…
In Austria: Freedom of Speech for Anti-Semites not for Jews
Viennese Police arrested and fined Jewish students for waving an Israeli flag at a pro-Palestinian demonstration a month ago
