What Our Children Reveal About Us
The Ba’al Shem Tov had two children, a boy and a girl. His son was Rebbe Tzvi and his daughter was the famous Odel. Few...
Category : Jewish Home and Family Life
The Inner Dimension of Family Purity
One of the many mitzvot in parshat Mishpatim dictates the husband’s obligation to provide his wife with three things: food, clothing, and marital relations.[1] The...
The Rav Ginsburgh Library: Shechinah Beinheihem: Peace in the Home
HaRav Ginsburgh’s output in all areas of Torah as well as in original Chasidic music is extraordinary by any standard. Gal Einai, the non-profit organization...
And You Shall Love Your Wife with All of Your Heart
This excerpt goes together with the review of HaRav Ginsburgh’s foundational book Shechinah Beineihem also in this issue. The cornerstone of every marriage is the...
Horizontal Equality
Equality, the hallmark of modern times, as most know, does not mean uniformity. Equality between husband and wife has, since the days of the Patriarchs...
The Year of the Family
As first discussed in our Rosh HaShanah 5786 issue, the main phrase describing the current year, תשפ"ו, is “May this be a year to be...
Partzuf: Challah and Torah Units of Measurement
The Numerical Side of Challah One of the commandments given in the aftermath of the Sin of the Spies is that of Challah. The verse...
Marital Garden of Eden
According to Sefer Yetzirah, each month of the year has a special 'sense'. Cheshvan is associated with the sense of smell. The pleasing fragrance that...
Spiritual Linguistics: What Hebrew Can Teach Us About Masculinity and Femininity
In Judaism, one of the most fundamental tools for understanding any concept is to examine its Hebrew word. By analyzing the root, structure, letters, and...
Eternal Fidelity
The Song of Songs describes the love between a young man and woman even before their betrothal, and certainly before their marriage. Naturally, the full...
