There is a saying, “The righteous say little and do much.” The following story about my Aunt Anne exemplifies this. My aunt had been through difficult treatments for cancer, but was a survivor. When ...

Several Acharonim resolve the matter by ruling that if the recipient is needy, it becomes a tzedakah pledge so that we are stringent to interpret the commitment for as long as he ...

The great month of Elul has begun. The spirit of preparation for the Days of Mercy and Judgment have begun to envelop us, and with it the knowledge that it’s time to focus on teshuvah.

It’s the rebuke that stings: Tachat asher lo avadta et Hashem Elokecha b’simcha u’vtuv levav “Because you did not serve Hashem your G-d with joy and gladness of heart…” ( Devarim 28:47). Not for ...

The navi Yishayahu compares the return of Am Yisrael to Eretz Yisrael as doves who return to their home. The navi continues and describes how the gates of Israel will be open day and night for Jews to ...

If we have wronged someone, it is essential to seek their forgiveness before turning to Hashem.

Surrounded by caring staff, doting close friends, and beaming loved ones, it was a festive party that few assisted living facilities have the honor and opportunity to experience.

The gift of Bikkurim has to be wrapped in a way that is fit for a King. It must be offered in a beautiful basket.

Gratitude does not just lead to joy. Gratitude produces joy. By tracing our blessings back through time, we cultivate the emotional soil in which joy grows.

Charlie was extremely smart, knowledgeable, well read and an authoritative yet genuine voice who could speak on virtually every subject, capable of responding to those debating and critiquing him.

Only a week and a half later, on October 7, Ravid fought heroically with the kibbutz emergency squad – and fell in battle. His body was taken to Gaza and later returned in a military operation. Ravid ...

Just the sight of her face brought a wrenching stab of pain, a reminder of his loss. How was he supposed to act around her now? There hadn’t been time to think about it, so all he’d managed to do ...