Eons ago, when I was in seminary, I wrote a limud Torah report. Maybe you did, too? We each chose a theme and explored it from various angles using different sources. (I wrote about limud Torah lishma, what it means and what it does for a person). It was a very meaningful project and I gained a lot from it. …
A recent quandary (shidduch-related, naturally) had me questioning my very identity. And what it came down to, when the dust settled, is this: if I’m going to consider myself a spiritual person, I had better be sure to involve myself in spiritual pursuits. Not that I haven’t been, per se, but this feeling — that spirituality is only kind …
Sometimes the days of our lives go by like the flow of water, each day running into the next, indistinguishable from the one before. And it’s easy to forget that each day is a gift that carries a unique identity and potential. Rav Hutner says that the reason the lechem hapanim did not cool off throughout the week was …
The following is an excerpt from Our Bodies Our Souls: A Jewish Perspective on Feminine Spirituality, by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller. It discusses a running theme here, and also relates to Shavuos. Many women who very much want to marry find themselves waiting a long time before they succeed in finding the right husband. While there are countless avenues through …
Do you have any shiurim for Shavuos to recommend? This class by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller (free registration on Naaleh required) is about preparing for Shavuos – connecting to the idea that Matan Torah forms the core of our emunah, and to the belief that we are essentially good. One point from the shiur: if we are told to always remember Matan …
I really look forward to our milchig Shavuos meal each year. This is the one milchig Yom Tov meal my family makes (although some of us are campaigning for more…) and it’s so good. These are my two favorite recipes to make for Shavuos: white lasagna (You can swap out the ricotta for mid-fat cottage cheese, and the spinach for …
