by Aaron Abadi | Jun 9, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
People are often shocked when they hear me say that Jewish law does not allow reciting Tehillim as a “remedy” for a sick person. Since this comes up constantly, I wanted to clarify the issue here briefly. First, people should look at the actual sources inside. The...
by Elad Siman-Tov | May 10, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Hello Rabbi, Which Zeman is the earliest that one may count the Omer? Thank You
by Carlos Bazbaz | Apr 19, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Hi Rabbi, I heard that there are people who make a mezonot for less than 2 slices of pizza but hamotzi for more than that and there are people who make hamotzi on even 1 slice. Can you please clarify this halacha? Thank you.
by Abraham Chairez | Dec 22, 2025 | Prayers & Blessings
Hello, I’ve had for many years many issues with the mitzvah of Netilat Yadayim in the morning and in general. I read your document about Netilat Yadayim for bread, but I still have many questions about the topic. It’s incredible how something so simple...
by Aaron Abadi | Sep 15, 2025 | Comments, Prayers & Blessings, Shabbat & Yom Tov
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Are Not Sad Days It’s time to retire the myth of the angry, punishing God. Every year, as the High Holidays approach, you can feel the tension rise. Sermons turn stern. Flyers talk about “judgment.” People start to panic about every...
by Aaron Abadi | Sep 7, 2025 | Prayers & Blessings
The practice of reciting Tehillim (Psalms) for the sick is not originally Jewish—it actually began in Christian liturgy. Early Christians would recite Psalms on behalf of the ill, and eventually replaced them with repeated “Hail Marys,” leaving the Psalms behind. In...
