The Seder Hayom (Rabbi Moshe ben Machir, 16th Century, Tsfat) makes a remarkable statement regarding the Beracha of Asher Yatzar. He first writes that one should recite the Beracha carefully, word by word, having full intent and concentration on the meaning of the words, which are a praise to the
Imagine you wake up in a hospital bed with amnesia, and you haven’t the foggiest clue who you are. You try to recall your most recent memory and how
Over the millennia, people have lived and died for it, married and betrayed for it. They’ve even killed for it. Yet now, when so many are suffering
When a person recites Kiddush on Friday night on behalf of everybody at the table, the listeners must have in mind to fulfill their obligation with
The sweeping nationwide “Defund the Police” movement hit the streets of New York City over the last couple of weeks and has left many confused and
There was a peasant farmer in old Russia. This poor farmer stood weeping by the side of the road. He was a farmer with no land to farm and no food to
The Shulchan Aruch writes that a person wearing Tefillin must ensure that specifically the black side of the straps faces outward. And the Gemara in
