There is a well-known Zohar that denounces those who come on Rosh Hashana and beg Hashem for their own personal needs. The Zohar goes on to compare these individuals to a dog who says, “Hav, hav,” meaning, “Give, give.” The question surfaces, why would such a scenario be considered improper? We
The following is based on a true story.
Cars lined the block, as if barricading a treasure. To me, it felt that way. Coffee was a treasure
There is a strange recurring phenomenon throughout Parsha Bereishit: the Torah first describes one model of creation and then proceeds to depict a
The Shulchan Aruch rules that a person must have his head covered when reciting a Bracha. Similarly, the Rambam writes that one must have his head
How many times in our life do we search for happiness? We are always trying to find something to make us jump for joy. Other times we are content
The Shulchan Aruch rules that if a person recited the Bracha of "Boreh Peri Ha’etz" over a food that requires the Bracha of "Boreh Peri Ha’adama," he
The Kaf HaChaim addresses the case of a person who had in front of him two foods – one requiring "Ha’etz," and another requiring "Ha’adama" – and he
