D uring davening, your eyes might instinctively wander toward the aron kodesh, but what do you see there? It might be a pasuk, or a passage from davening — some word or phrase to keep mispallelim inspired. Here are some of my favorite inscriptions: “V’atem teluktu l’achad echad, Bnei Yisrael — And you will be gathered
The gabbai of the shul where you’ve davened for the last ten years walks up to you and says, “Did you recently move in?” You send a tuition payment to your child’s yeshivah and they thank you for paying for the Chumash siyum. You know there’s no urgent need to personally know the nusach for
O nce in a while people may quietly ask themselves: Am I a gvir? It’s an uncomfortable question to ask and it can be even trickier to answer. Here’s a list that can help you figure out if you really have that coveted gvir status. Shiur Klali You were invited to give a shiur
Y ou’ve built your succah, you’ve bought arba minim — but you’re still not done. Time to dust off your succah posters and take out your power stapler. No succah is complete without decorative posters. The Scribble Morah Chani has a lamination machine and she is not afraid to use it. No succah is complete
Saying I’m sorry is never easy. Here are five phrases to avoid when apologizing so you don’t have to say I’m sorry again.
Help me complete the Top 10. I’ll start with the first 5. Why stop with apples and pomegranates? In addition to the classic simanim there is a custom to develop new simanim that express your wishes for the coming year (See Magen Avraham 583:2) 1.Raisin and celery — Attributed to Rabbi Moshe Heinemann of Baltimore
