One of the most significant changes is regarding the Purim Seudah. Ordinarily, the meal is held in the afternoon and extends into the night. However, since it is Erev Shabbat, one must finish the main ...

The main feast should be on Friday, and it's advisable to schedule it for morning or early afternoon, or to "connect" it with ...

I have already belabored the point elsewhere and often, but it is worth mentioning yet again: Observance of Shabbat has two mandatory and interconnected components. The first is to labor for six days.

Of all the 39 acts of work which are prohibited on Shabbat, why does The Torah single out the act of lighting fire? As we know, in the Jewish calendar, the night belongs to the next day. By burning th ...

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For observant Jews with mobility challenges, Shabbat and holidays often meant difficult choices—stay home, rely on others, or miss out on prayers and family gatherings. The SHABBATTO by ...

The tenth and eleventh weekly Torah readings from Exodus, Vayakkel (35:1-38:20) and Pekekudei (38:21-40:38) deal with the construction of the Tabernacle during Moses’s time. Many readers think the ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each parent’s and child’s personality, needs, and circumstance vary so widely.