Are We Giving Tzedakah for the Right Reasons? Moving Beyond Empathy

What are the proper motivations for charity?

Life's Mission

The primary goal of the Teshuva process is to identify our life's purpose in this world.

The Fear in Teshuva

What is this feeling of fear that we should be feeling at this time period? What is the purpose of selichos?

Understanding the Musaf Shemoneh Esrei on Rosh HaShanah: Insights from Rav Soloveitchik

What makes the Mussaf of Rosh Hashana the most unique tefilla of the whole year?

The Optimist's Teshuvah: Rav Kook's View of Human Potential

Rav Kook's view of aveirot as catalyzing teshuvah and a return to perfection, and therefore being valuable in themselves. We need to be sensitive to the discomfort and anxiety triggered by our sin.

Crumpled, Dirty and Trampled... But Still Beautiful

"Velanu boshes hapanim"