Chaim Vogel

Dear Rabbi, Where in the Bible does it talk about there being special days set aside for repentance? Answer: The ten days at the beginning of the Jewish month of Tishrei—from the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, to the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur—are ...

Question: In Genesis it says that Adam named all the animals. My question is: If you translate the Hebrew literally, does it mean that Adam named the species—i.e., dog, cat, lion, etc.—or did he give them each personal names—i.e., Spot, Fluffy, etc.? Or ...

Question: Why are the final letters of the first and last words of the Shema larger than all the others in the Torah scroll? Answer: One of the many explanations is that we enlarge those letters to ensure that they are read properly. If the word shema, ...