On the first day of Rosh Hashana, the Haftorah describes the birth of Samuel to Elkana and his wife Chana who have been childless for...

This week’s Parsha is Parshat Nitzavim. In Perek Kaf Tet, Pasuk Tet—the first pasuk in this Parsha—Moshe said to Bnei Yisrael: אַתֶּ֨ם...

One might ask why the Torah chose to use the word “zayit” (olive) in its singular form, rather than “zeitim” , in its plural form. When...

After the gift of the Torah at Har Sinai, Hashem imposed laws for the Jews. Some of these included the laws for owning and buying a...

In Parashat Yitro, the Jews receive the 10 commandments from G-D, with the order going as follows: I am Hashem your G-D You shall have no...

After we left Mitzrayim, the Jews had a strong connection with Hashem: "And the nation believed in God, and in Moshe, His servant." They...

On כה Kislev, we have a holiday called חנוכה, a celebration of the miracle of the oil. The Jews fought against the Greeks, but the Greeks...

For the past couple of weeks, high school students have been working on their projects for the Torah Slam tournament,a school-wide...

What would you do if you had the opportunity to buy a lottery ticket? Since Hashem already has set a life plan for us, is it wrong to buy...

This week's Parshah states, "ויבא גם אל רחל ויאהב גם את רחל מלאה" “And he also married Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah.”...

In Parshat Chayei Sarah, Avraham’s wife Sarah passed away after learning that her son, Yitzchak, was about to be sacrificed. When Efron...

This week’s Parsha is Parshat Vayera. Eager to perform the Mitzvah of Hachnasat Orchim (welcoming guests into one's home), Avraham...

In Parshat לך לך, the following is said in Perek ‘יב, Passuk ‘ג: "ואברכה מברכיך ומקללך אאר." “And I will bless those who bless you, and...

In this week's Parsha, Parshat Noach, we see the following words in Pasuk Zayin: "ויבא נח .. אל התבה מפני מי המבול" “And Noach...

Q: As Rosh Hashanah is a very important time of the year, one would think that we recite Hallel. Hallel, literally translated to...

This week’s Parsha is Parshat Ki Tavo. In Perek 28, Pasuk 2, we read, ”ולקחת מראשית כל פרי האדמה", which can be translated to “You shall...

Parshat Bamidbar opens up with the counting of Bnei Yisrael. For this reason, the English translation of Bamidbar is “Numbers” while the...

For the past few weeks, we have been counting the Omer every day awaiting the upcoming holiday of Shavuot. During the 49 days from Pesach...

We know that the Torah often refers to Pesach as Chag HaMatzot, but we call it Pesach. How come we do this and where does this name come...

Lashon Harah, the True Pandora's Box. There was no evil, sickness, or death when the world was created. It was not until eating the...