What is Prayer About – Taking or Giving?
Some see prayer as a chance to approach God with a long list of requests. Is prayer just a self-centered,…
Hagar – Responding to Difficulty
Why did Sara afflict Hagar? What do we learn from the way Hagar responded to Sara's affliction?
Avraham Fried – Haneirot Hallalu
Avraham Fried sings the traditional song that is sung after lighting the Chanukah candles
Opening Containers and Bottles on Shabbat
Opening metal bottle caps, plastic bottle caps and beer bottles on Shabbat
Rosh Hashanah In Uman with Meir Kay
Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Ukraine is an event that takes place annually over the Jewish New Year. It attracts over…
Helping Others Overcome Challenges
You can make a difference in someone else's life when he's faced with a challenge
Do We Wear Tefillin on Purim?
Q. Dear Rabbi, Do we wear Tefillin on Purim? Secondly, besides “Al Hanisim” in the amida are there other changes…
Why are Jews So Obsessed with Details?
Isn't it overdoing it a bit?
True Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Where can you find true life, liberty and the true pursuit of happiness?
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky – Add “Achashverosh” to the Patient’s Name
Why did Rabbi Kanievsky decide to add the name "Antiochus" or "Achashverosh" to the patient’s name, and how did he…
