The name of a person is the source, the root of a person

Perhaps, this is why, as we conclude the final eight verses of the Torah, we dance exuberantly

Jewish life is music-coded. By music alone we can tell what day it is and what we are learning

We ask Hashem, “Inscribe us for life!” The deeper request is asking Hashem for a life of chiyus

The years since World War II have seen an extraordinary wave of Jews returning to their roots on an unprecedented scale

On Rosh Hashanah, we ask Hashem for salvation, not for our own sake, but for the sake of His honor in the world

A heartfelt prayer has the ability to save a person’s life, independent of his merits or faults

It’s time to remind ourselves of the commitments we made last Rosh Hashanah and finish what we started!

According to some halachic authorities, if one performs shechitah without reciting a brachah, the shechitah is not valid, and the animal may not be eaten. Why?