The Jewish Household
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Life After Overdraft Our Sages teach: "The rich man is he who is content with his portion."
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Heaven and Earth
Our Rabbis teach us that when the couple stands under the chuppah, all their sins are forgotten. The custom to fast on the day preceding the wedding, and to recite the vidui (confession) prayer indicate the parallel between a wedding and Yom Kippur. In the mixing of the two cups of wine, that of Birkat Hamazon and that of the blessings for the couple, we see another parallel, this time to the sacrificial service of Yom Kippur. -
To Connect or Divide
Was Chava formed from Adam's rib, or was rather separated from his backside. What is the meaning of such a process?
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