By R’ Shay Winer
What a serious yet exciting time of year. As religious Jews, we are always happy to be “involved” in something connecting us to H-shem. What do I mean? One of the reasons that we love Chanukah in addition to the obvious, is that it is 8 days long. There is Kedushah for 8 whole days! So if one night you weren’t “feeling it” you still have another night and ano...
By Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss Here, on the eastern coast, spring has definitely arrived. It looks nearly certain that we won't see snowplows until next year and, as the plants start to bloom and the temperatures rise, Klal Yisroel collectively takes out Pirkei Avos and starts its spiritual blooming as well. During the days of sefira, we commemorate the ethical improvement and spiritual climb t...
