Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat BamidbarPrintable Version Dear Rebbetzin,I’m an ardent nature-lover and there is nothing that makes me feel closer to Hashem than being surrounded by serene landscapes far away from the distractions of the bustling city. I enjoy...
Ask the Rebbetzin! – Parashat Behar/Bechukotai Printable VersionDear Rebbetzin,I’m a recent convert who grew up in a devout Catholic family. For many years, I lived in a convent where I became a teacher and preacher. The more I delved into the Bible, the more I...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat EmorPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin,I’ve been divorced for more than ten years and am really exasperated by being set up with one weirdo after the other without being suggested even one decent man to date. I’m sick and tired of being...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat Acharei Mot/KodoshimPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin,I’m a new Ba’alat Teshuva learning to keep the Torah and Mitzvot, but I’m struggling with how to keep the mitzvah of respecting my parents. They want me to go to college and get a...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat Tazria-MetzoraPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin,We hear so much about the seriousness of the sin of lashon hara (evil speech). Is it true that through speaking lashon hara one may transgress 31 commandments: 14 positive and 17...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat SheminiPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin,I really want to keep the mitzvah of family purity, but where I live there is no ritual bath. The closest mikvah is 2000 km away, which would take about 25 hours to drive by car. What would be a...
