Marriage and Family
Naming children, changing names and the power of a name.
There are many endearing names a person can call their father: Dad, Daddy, Tatty, Ta, Papa, Pop, or Abba. But a fascinating question arises: Can a child use the endearing nickname “Abba” if his father’s actual, given…
Is it permissible for an adopted boy to be called to the Torah using his adoptive father’s name? The answer may depend on whether Dovid HaMelech married two sisters. To even suggest this idea sounds outrageous.
Male pattern baldness is a common experience for many men. Some individuals embrace their baldness and even display signs in their office, like “G-d created a few perfect heads.
The Gemara in Bava Basra 91a provides material for some good trivia questions. What was the name of Avraham Avinu’s mother? What was the name of Dovid HaMelech’s mother?
There are many endearing names one can call his father: Dad, Daddy, Tatty, Ta, Pappa, Pop, Poppy, Abba. The question that many have pondered is: can someone call his father by the endearing name Abba, if his actual name…
The Gemara in Megillah tells us that Memuchan, who is listed as one of Achashveirosh’s advisers, is Haman. The name Memuchan means prepared, as if to say he was prepared for punishment.
Dathan Ritzenhein (born December 30, 1982 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American long-distance runner. He held the American record in the 5,000-meter race (12:56.27) from 2009–10, when it was broken by Bernard Lagat.
There are many mysteries surrounding Rebbi Yehuda HaChassid. Questions about his life abound. Even his will has raised many difficulties.
A sick kollel yungerman asks the Steipler for a bracha; learning his wife shares his mother's name, the Steipler has her change it, and he recovers.
