Keshet – bow The Jewish astrological symbol for the month of Kislev, which starts this Tuesday/Wednesday, is the bow – from the bow and arrow. While this symbol has a number of implications, one of them is to focus on a goal. An archer must aim well...

Bracha Goetz has just released her latest book: What Do You See in Your Neighborhood? A wonderful everyday word-and-picture book for toddlers which teaches basic vocabulary – in a Jewish kind of way! This could be a great gift to give anyone with a...

Check out Steve Brizel’s Parsha Round Up. –The Ramban on Vayishlach (Translation From Parsha Parts) This Parsha was written to make known that HaKodosh Boruch Hu saved his servant Yaakov and redeemed him from a power mighter than he. Hashem sent an...

It’s the non-frum family Chanukah party and everybody’s enjoying the latkes and fun and you’re faced with a big dilemma – do you share a Dvar Torah with everybody. On one hand, you know the importance of Torah at a gathering, while on the other hand...

My 52nd birthday is on Dec 2nd, so I wanted to share a short thought on happiness to mark the occasion. The Mishna in Avos (6:1) says: “Rabbi Meir said, anyone who engages in Torah study for its own sake merits many things. Not only that, but the...