Torah Wisdom

Why is there a custom to leave a small stone at the grave of a loved one when visiting a Jewish cemetery? Throughout the centuries the tradition of leaving a pebble or small stone on the monument or the grave has become part of the act of remembrance. In ancient times Read more

Here’s one approach to resolving the Biblical and Scientific Ages of the Universe.

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There is a huge stone at the Western Wall that is over 40 feet long and weighs almost 600 tons! Today’s most modern cranes can lift 250 tons at best. How did ancient engineers lift it into place? Here is a one minute nugget of Torah wisdom we can learn Read more

You can spend a lifetime delving into the profound depths of Torah.

However sometimes one nugget of wisdom can change your whole outlook in a minute. (more…)

When you learn the Torah in Hebrew there are subtleties that teach us deeper lessons than we can appreciate from a translation. (more…)

Discover why every translation of Torah is a commentary of only one nuance… and how to get the “whole picture” (more…)

This past Rosh HaShanah was not only the beginning of the year 5775 in the Hebrew calendar, it was the beginning of a Shmitta (Sabbatical) year. Chapter 25:3-5 in Leviticus teaches us the following about the Land of Israel: Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you Read more