What to do when Troubles Abound
Q: I was born into a well-to-do family. Over the last ten years, our family has been experiencing great troubles in every area of life....
Tag : gematria – numerology
Bye-Bye-Bye: The ‘Eshel Avraham’ of Butchatch
Rebbe Avraham David Wohrman of Butchatch was a Chassidic master, famous for his book, Eshel Avraham, on the Code of Jewish Law (the Shulchan Aruch)....
Shemot: The Anonymous Redeemer
One of the interesting things about Parashat Shemot, which literally means, “Names,” is that aside from the initial listing of all the names of Jacob...
On the Importance of Studying Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
There is a custom in many Jewish communities to learn Pirkei Avot throughout the summer months, a chapter a week on every Shabbat. What we’d...
Spiritual Masters: Rebbe Zusha and the Alter Rebbe
Rebbe Zusha’s full name was Meshulam Zusil, but everyone knows him by Zusha. Even he used to refer to himself as Zusha. Despite being one...
Chayei Sarah: Life after Death
Parashat Chayei Sarah begins with the account of Sarah’s death; the first Jewish individual to pass away. Later on in the parashah Abraham too passes...
