I have not lit the candles for the Shabbat or for the Jewish holidays since my pacemaker operation nine months ago. I was afraid of droppingthe match and causing a fire—or so I told myself. But I am going to[…]

"If you realize that the entire day you spend in the store is just so you can learn for one hour, you will never lose touch with the Torah.”

When we understand that everything is a gift, then we escape the trap of an entitlement mentality.

The very fact that one can steal an idol shows the pettinessof ascribing supernatural powers to figures of stone and metal.

Loving yourself and knowing your strengths are vital to being a successful person. Here's how to do it.

Culled from Talmud, Midrash, Zohar, and other sources, and translated into English, these pithy quotes have been grouped into categories for you to contemplate, internalize, and share.

On the third Jewish birthday of a Jewish boy, friends and community members are invited to a festive haircutting ceremony called an upshernish or chalakah.

If your daughter cooks the most delicious chicken soup and kneidelach, you can tell her, "that was mamash geshmak (tasty).”

To understand why, we first need to examine why we wash our hands in thefirst place.