Prayer Lesson 78 – Stop!
The Shabbat Amidah contains a most peculiar phrase. In the middle blessing, [...]
Spiritual Nugget – Delights
A zaddik told this: The delights of all the worlds [...]
Spiritual Nugget – At the Crossroads
On one of his wanderings, Rabbi Zusya came to a [...]
Spiritual Nugget – On the Earth
This is what Rabbi Aaron of Karlin said concerning the [...]
Prayer Lesson 77 – Matir asurim, “who frees the captives”
“I am not a number. I am a free man.” [...]
Prayer Lesson 76 – The rainbow and its blessing
Virtually everyone knows that there are Jewish blessings for food. [...]
Prayer Lesson 75 – For His Name’s Sake (Brooklyn is not expanding!) [Stick with me, you’ll get it]
In the first blessing of the Amidah, we read: “G-d [...]
Prayer Lesson 74 – Hoshanot
During the holiday of Sukkot, which we are currently celebrating, [...]
Prayer Lesson 73 – Changes to the Amidah during the Ten Days of Penitence
Anyone who has ever picked up a siddur has noticed [...]
Spiritual Nugget – The Worm
Rabbi Mendel said: "I do not know wherein I could [...]