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Elul: Teshuva, a Divine Gift
Teshuva is illogical. According to logic, such a concept shouldn’t exist, and we shouldn’t be able to totally alter the past…
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Shoftim: Internalizing Our Strengths and Weaknesses
Shoftim is the parsha which always coincides with the beginning of Elul, the start of the teshuva process…
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Is Being Organized a Mitzva?
In short, the answer is no – being organized is not one of the 613 commandments. However, this does not mean that organization is unimportant…
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Vaetchanan: Respect, the Central Theme of the 10 Commandments
Shiva is over – and certainly sheloshim – people no longer flock to support the aveilim. They are left, without their loved ones, to somehow adapt back to regular life…
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Does Bitul Torah Apply to Women?
Women are allowed to study Torah themselves, but their obligation only extends as far as is necessary in order to practice Jewish law correctly…
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Binah, An Inherent Feminine Quality
What is Binah? Some translate it as intuition, emotional intelligence, or the capacity to understand the deeper realities that surround us. Perhaps it is a combination of all three?..
