True happiness is found in helping others
The Torah’s command to be happy includes the obligation to ensure that “the servant, stranger, the orphan and the widow” are also able to rejoice
Purse drive offers gift of dignity, style to women at risk
For the second straight year Angel Freedman is organizing the “Fill a Purse for a Sister” drive, for women in nine shelters
Tithing is trendy for bar/bat mitzvah kids
‘Kids seem to understand the importance of philanthropy’, but does asking for tzedakah instead of gifts advance a culture of generosity
An eclectic look at the etrog
An eclectic look at the etrog and fulfilling the mitzvah of waving the lulav during the holiday of Sukkot
Why should we do mitzvot?
Are they the fulfilment of Divine will or a means to personal growth? Or does becoming more complete human beings allow us to serve God in a more complete sense?
Rabbi rescues Israeli backpackers stranded in Himalayas
The backpackers were suffering from hypothermia at an altitude of 15,500 feet at the time
Gendered mitzvot and separate roles
Is there a place for spaces and rituals that are only meant for men or women, or is there is a way to balance traditional modes and contemporary sensitivities?
