Featured Articles Klal Yisroel, The Unique Nation Rabbi Ahron Rapps September 29, 2020 The posuk in Parshas Re’eh (16:13-14) states, “You should celebrate the festival of Sukkos for yourself for seven days… You are to rejoice during
Featured Articles Your Questions in Hashkofah and Machshovah Answered Rabbi Ahron Rapps January 9, 2019 Question Why is it that when you say Shema without wearing tefillin, it is as if you are giving eidus sheker, false testimony? Even
Uncategorized The True Nechamah of Klal Yisroel Rabbi Ahron Rapps July 25, 2018 The haftorah of Parshas Va’eschanon (Yeshayah 40:1) begins with the words, “‘Nachamu nachamu Ami… Comfort, comfort My People,’ says your G-d. ‘Speak consolingly of
Uncategorized Q & A Rabbi Ahron Rapps July 11, 2018 QUESTION: Why is the punishment for one who kills beshogeig, unintentionally, to have to go to golus? INSIGHT: The posuk in Parshas Masei states,
Uncategorized The Witnessing of a Neis Rabbi Ahron Rapps December 13, 2017 The Mechaber in Hilchos Chanukah states that one who didn’t light menorah and doesn’t expect to light his own neiros, should recite, upon seeing
Uncategorized Lofty Spiritual Identity Rabbi Ahron Rapps November 8, 2017 Chazal state that the death of Sarah was discussed as its own parsha in the Torah as a reward for emerging spiritually unscathed from
Featured Articles Rosh Hashanah: Once a Yid, Always a Yid Rabbi Ahron Rapps September 19, 2017 The Gemara in Maseches Rosh Hashanah (10b) teaches us that it was on the day of Rosh Hashanah that Yosef was freed from prison
Uncategorized Tisha B’Av and the Leaders of Thousands Rabbi Ahron Rapps July 26, 2017 Tisha B’Av marks the day of the destruction of the first and second Bais Hamikdosh. The same members of the Bnei Yisroel who were
Featured Articles What is the significance of a shalom zochor and the minhagim that are associated with it? Rabbi Ahron Rapps February 1, 2017 Insights Question: What is the significance of a shalom zochor and the minhagim that are associated with it? Insight: A shalom zochor is a
Archives Tisha B'Av: Yerushalayim, The United City Rabbi Ahron Rapps July 25, 2012 The posuk at the beginning of Megillas Eichah states, “Alas, she sits in solitude! The city that was great with people has become like
