Eclectic Jewish Thoughts

Lot is a curious figure in the book of Genesis. He is heavily associated with Avram/Avraham, who founded the Jewish people and is considere...

After shul yesterday someone asked how we can reconcile two statements 1 The midrashic claim(*) that the Jews were redeemed from Egypt bec...

Tzom Gedaliah is observed on the third of Tishrei, immediately after Rosh Hashana. The RMLBY suggests that the fast is a tikun (a repair) f...

The Orthodox world has seen a number of disputes lately about a variety of issues - most but not all of them related to the role of women. ...

For parshat Toldot I traditionally make some kind of lentil dish, preferably using red lentils. This year I made Coconut Lentil soup. The ...

Divre Rmlby 1 : While the seal of Hashem is truth, the seal of rabbanus(rabbinical authority) is sheker(lies). It comes in many forms. Th...

Currently, one of my favorite blogs is Out of the Orthodox box . Ruchi Koval, the owner of the blog is a kiruv professional and an excellen...