Haggadah Meditations Kadesh- Sanctify: At this initial phase, we fully enter into the holiness of the night. We declare that we are totally present as...

As Pesach approaches, many people get together to bake Matzahs. Eating Matzah on Pesach that you made with your own hands is quite special. It...

Reasoning with the Unreasonable We all know what it’s like to be internally attacked by our own persistent patterns of negative thoughts, a nasty inner...

After a two year hiatus from the NBA, 30 year old 7 foot center Meyers Leonard (12th pick in the 2012 draft)  is returning to...

Dedicated to all of those holy souls who feel that they have descended into the lowest of places but are fearful of rising up and...

Dear Rabbi, I’d love to know at what point can I know for sure that I’ve found “the one” and should get married. Do you...

One of the core challenges of our generation is our inability to be present with our pain. Being present with pain means to be brave...

Someone once shared an interesting confession with me. She said she sees herself as “someone who likes to help others, but like, loudly.” For example,...

“When Adar arrives, we increase in joy”.  // Taanis 29a Why specifically in Adar are we being instructed to increase our joy? What does it...

A friend of mine who works very hard on himself recently told me that after a period of sustained growth, he suddenly experienced a painful...

 “The rich shall not pay more and the poor shall not pay less than half a shekel… Shemos 30:15 Parshat Shekalim is read annually on...

A rabbi once got so sick that he couldn’t make it to shul for Shabbos. The next day, the shul president visited the rabbi’s house. ...

Growing up, I always thought you needed to be a rebbetzin to be an adult Torah teacher. You required the clout and gravitas that came...

I recently tweeted the following: “Please don’t tell people that if they pray hard enough, they’ll get what they want. And please, please don’t tell...

The Super Bowl is approaching. I am a New York Jets fan, so the Super Bowl has never meant anything to me in my lifetime....

Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’ve had issues dating Jewish women in the past. I recently met a non-Jewish woman online, and we got along really well...

Every player in the NFL dreams of one day winning the Super Bowl. The AFC Championship game featured the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City...

There is a fascinating story about the great sage Choni Ha-Ma’agel. Throughout Choni’s life, he was troubled about the meaning of the passuk, “When Hashem...

Parshas Beshalach Have you ever heard the old folktale about the man and the two travelers? An old farmer was hoeing in his field beside...

Zachor. Remembrance. For Jews, it is not just an idea but a religious imperative. From Har Sinai to the present, our entire existence hangs on...

I sensed it for a while, but it took me many years to have the courage to say it so bluntly. It seems clear to...

I live far away from Cleveland, Ohio—a 5,984-mile flight away, to be exact. So you wouldn’t think news of a two-passenger plane crash would impact...

In a world where our lives are constantly on the go, it can be easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of...

Not too long ago, I was at an event in the tri-state area. As I was making my way around the room, greeting familiar faces...

Moshe Rabbeinu explodes onto the scene in Mitzrayim in two incredible episodes. First, he sees an Egyptian savagely beating a Jew, and he kills the...

By Alexandra Fleksher Yeshiva Week, as it’s called in many circles – particularly in the tri-state area – is quickly approaching. While it takes place...

By: Rav Mordechai Burg I don’t generally go shopping. I am blessed to be quite busy and often lack time. Truth be told, I really...

By: Rav Mordechai Burg Sometimes there are simply no words. What do you say to the young man who tells you his sister tried to...

By: Moshe Schonbrun “Connectedness counters the pull of addiction. It is the key.”  Dr. Bruce D. Perry Ayala was one of the first people I...

Every generation has its unique challenge. One of the challenges we are confronting today is that we live in an increasingly boundaryless world.

By R’ Mordechai Burg Hundreds of people from all over Poland and Russia would gather to see the great Rav Dovid’l of Tolna light the...

By R’ Mordechai Burg Viktor Bout is said to be one of the most dangerous men on the face of the earth.  Known as the...

By Rivki Silver My children have many life events that they look forward to – losing teeth, gaining teeth, becoming bar or bas mitzvah, any...

By Rabbi Yisroel Bernath What Kind Of A World Would It Be… …if we lived in the moment rather than regretting the past or worrying...

By Rabbi Yisroel Bernath Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’m in my 30s. I’ve had several serious, long-term partners, but never have I been in a relationship...

By Rav Mordechai Burg Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It’s an age-old question. (Rav Yehoshua Leib Diskin deduces from Rashi that Hashem...

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By: Rav Mordechai Burg Kindness is saying good morning. It was the first day of Yeshiva, and Reuven (name changed to protect the innocent) came...

Bereishis The long Yom Tov season has just concluded, and it is a struggle to maintain the growth and inspiration we experienced. It is possible...

You may wonder why I am choosing to respond to you in a public letter. It is because your story is a common one. The...

Robert Sarver, owner of the NBA Phoenix Suns and the WNBA Phoenix Mercury, has announced his plans to sell both teams after the NBA fined...

By Moshe Schonbrun Throughout Elul and the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah, many people accept new self-improvement resolutions to strengthen their relationship with Hashem. For example, the...