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Megillat Ruth: The Halachic Roadmap for Welcoming Converts
After her friend shared with her a promising Shidduch prospect, Yael’s excitement became palpable. From what she heard, the boy has several of the qualities she was looking for: good middot, serious in his Torah learning, and intelligent. However, her enthusiasm was quickly shattered when she picked up the phone: “I’m sorry, Yael”, said her…
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The Women of Shavuot: Torah Through the Eyes of Chutzpah Girls
Shavuot is often celebrated through the lens of revelation, Torah, and covenant…
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The Custom of Eating Dairy Foods on Shavuot
Indulgent cheesecakes, assorted cheese boards and gorgeous milky desserts compose a significant portion of our Shavuot preparations and celebrations – and the question is, why? In this article, we will explore the meaning behind the milk and its multifaceted links to Shavuot. The word for milk in Hebrew, chalav, has the gematria of 40, corresponding…
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Matan Torah: A Feminine Event
The giving of the Torah at Har Sinai was the realization of a centuries-long dream. Generations before, Avraham Avinu was told that his descendents would be “strangers in a land not their own” but that Hashem would eventually redeem them, and they would leave their place of bondage with great wealth. This journey began with…
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Lessons in Kindness and Responsibility in Megillat Ruth
The story of Ruth is a magnificent telling of the effect of our personal decisions and actions on our shared destiny.
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Torah: Our Map, Our Milk
Why does the Torah not state the specific day of Shavuot (and only refer to the festival with the names Shavuot, Day of the first fruits, and the festival of reaping)?
