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| What is the gratification in gossiping about others? |
| by R' Abraham Twerski MD |
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How Does Prayer Work?
by R' Abraham Twerski MD
If a sick person prays for recovery, can the prayer really make God change His mind?
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The Essence of Prayer
by Rabbi Nosson Scherman
Prayer is not a shopping list of requests. Rather it is an introspective process of clarifying and discovering who we really are.
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For Everything a Blessing
by Keneth Prager M.D.
It was not until medical school that I began to appreciate the Jewish prayer recited after using the bathroom.
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Defending the Human Spirit
by R' Warren Goldstein
Jewish law sets up a public tzedakah fund to prevent poor people from the indignity of asking for money from the donor directly.
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What is a Mitzvah?
by Osher Chaim Levene
How the Jewish commandments help build a person 's sensitivities and forge a bond to the Creator.
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World of Action
by Rabbi Akiva Tatz M.D.
Mitzvot ensure that the body is not left behind while the mind and spirit transcend.
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Reasons for Mitzvot
by Rabbis Becher & Newman
God does not expect anyone to fulfill the mitzvot without some appreciation of their depth and beauty.
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Unity of the Shema
by Rabbi Nosson Scherman
For a Jew, life's most meaningful moments are punctuated with "Shema Yisrael."
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The Mysterious Tefillin
by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
Tefillin are a sign of this bond between G-d and man, bringing us back to this unique moment of revelation.
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Immersion of Vessels
by Rabbi Zvi Cohen
Understanding the mitzvah to immerse in a mikvah those vessels used in preparing food.
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The Words of Prayer
by Rabbi Nosson Scherman
Prayer is a uniquely human function, because it blends man's intelligence and imagination with his ability to put concepts into words.
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The Philosophy of Kosher
by R. Binyomin Forst
The purpose of understanding a mitzvah is to perceive what life lessons can be learned.
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One Good Deed
by Esther Greenberg
Beyond the great historical acts, it is the day-to-day deeds of kindness that count for all eternity.
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The Art of Visiting the Sick
by Myer Schecter
While we appreciate the importance of visiting the sick, here's how to do it in the most effective way.
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Keeping Kosher
by Joseph Volk
How to take those first steps into eating kosher.
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The Power Of Words
by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
By expressing sincere love for other people, they sense it and treat you with those same positive feelings.
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How To Give Tzedakah
by Yocheved Segal
One of the highest levels of charity is to give money anonymously, in order not to embarrass the recipient.
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The Tzedakah Treasury
by Rabbi Avrohom C Feuer
Wealth is a heavy burden: it obligates us to help the less fortunate.
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Weekday Torah Reading
by Rabbi Yitzchak Sender
Why do we read the Torah publicly on Mondays and Thursdays?
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No More Gossip! (part two)
by Finkelman & Berkowitz
The momentary gratification of gossip is far outweighed by the damage it does to the world.
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Grace After Meals
by Rabbi S. R. Hirsch
Few cravings are so strong as the urge to satisfy one's hunger for food.
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Free Loans!
by Chafetz Chaim
Judaism encourages us to set some of our income aside, and use it to make loans interest-free!
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