Question: I have been puzzled by the fact that we do not recite the Shehecheyanu blessing when we start the counting of the Omer (Sefirah). What is the reason?M. SchwartzVia E-mail ...

I rummaged and rummaged through every pocket in the bag while the tag continued to beep. And lo and behold – while I was still trying to locate the tag, what did I come up with but two little packag ...

Pesach is a time of freedom – not just from physical bondage but also from limitations that hold us back. Just as Bnei Yisrael prepared for their journey from Mitzrayim by refining themselves, we to ...

I have a feeling that you’re going to hear about these two a lot in the future. They both grew up in very musical homes and music has been part of their lives since they were born.

I’ve been collecting antique Judaica for more than half my lifetime. I have always sought out pieces that I like to look at, hold in my hands, and that tell me something about the area and ...

When a person forgot to sell his chametz and does not want to destroy it, the poskim write that he should grant it as a gift to a gentile, because this is a gift for the purpose of a mitzvah – to av ...

The human tendency to focus on positive memories, while conveniently forgetting about the less positive ones, is helpful.

Preparing grasshoppers for consumption is very easy. No shechitah is required. And while there is a dispute among the rabbis whether they must be killed before they are eaten, this debate can be easil ...

One of the central mitzvot of Seder night is to recount the story of the Exodus to our children, as the Torah commands: “And you shall tell your son on that day, saying, It is because of this which ...

Rather than feeling threatened by Hillel’s wisdom, the Benei Beteira immediately recognized his superior knowledge and stepped aside, appointing him as the new Nasi.

He explains that all other names we use to describe Hashem were given by Adam or by tzaddikim of Israel. But when we call Hashem by this name which He called Himself, it makes us great and Hashem ...

Even standing on their own without musical accompaniment, Shemer’s lyrics were achingly beautiful and highly emotional.