She was there at the very beginning and she is there for us still now. She was there at times of elation and was there in times of distress. She was there in times of hope and is still there in times of despair. She nurtured our faith under the Inquisition and our strength during the Pogroms. She held our hands in the gas chambers and holds our hands still. She, is our Yidishe Mama – Jewish Mother.   more »

Have you ever attended a Bar Mitzvah where dinner was served buffet style? I really dislike those dinners and here is why.   more »

Our Parsha describes the building of the Mishkan and the specific details of craftsmanship involved. After describing each section of the Mishkan the Torah testifies that it was all done in accordance with G-d’s instruction to Moshe. Many have wondered why the Torah so often repeats this point?   more »

Those who constantly carry the burden of financial worry, find that they must solve every problem by themselves. Those who make an honest effort and put in a full day of work but also leave the worrying to G-d find that G-d solves their problems for them.   more »

Shortly after the Tzadik Reb Mendel of Horodok arrived in Israel a man climbed the Mount of Olives and sounded a Shofar. A rumor quickly spread that the Shofar�s call heralded the arrival of Moshiach. When word of this reached Reb Mendel, he threw the windows wide open and sniffed the air. He then sadly closed the windows and remarked, �I don�t smell Moshiach.� (1)   more »