In just over a week we will celebrate Passover, which begins with the Pesach Seder. One of the important Mitzvot of the Seder is the eating of Shmura Matzah.
Jewish marriage begins with the signing of the Ketuba (legal marriage document) in which the groom pledges to be a good and faithful husband...writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie.
Sydney's Rabbi Michoel Gourarie visited New York to attend the commemoration of the 20th Yahrzeit of the man known as The Rebbe...Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Uncertainty in relationships is very common. Over time people date and build relationships with apparent compatibility, common values and love. But making the final decision becomes very difficult with the nagging question: "How can I know without a doubt that this relationship is for me?"
In Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) where our sages teach us many lessons in personal growth it states: "Rabbi Joshua the son of Prachia says, "Make for yourself a mentor, acquire a friend and judge everyone favorably."
One of the interesting agricultural commandments in the Torah is called Orlah. It states that when we plant a tree we are prohibited to eat its fruit for the first three years.
