Halacha & Hashkafa

To be honest, acknowledged Rabbi Kadosh, I am not sure how much the kesubah is worth in dollars. I see Rabbi Dayan over there, though. Maybe he knows.

Truth Or Consequences ‘Consecrating The Non-Existent’ (Nedarim 85b)

Although the Torah strictly forbids taking revenge and bearing a grudge, these are not transgressions that are punishable in a beit din

When surrounded on all sides and too coddled, one becomes too stifled to grow and produce.

There's always something that we want from G-d. And Hashem wants something from us.

The borrower carries the greatest liability, even if the borrowed item died or broke due to uncontrollable circumstances, oness.

The Most Favorable Of …Times “Annulling Vows For The Sake Of Shabbos” (Nedarim 77a)

To be a Maccabi today means that you stand with pride for your people and your land. You live inspired. You refuse to allow the world to crush your spirit.

Rebbe Nachman teaches that reciting Kiddush Levana is a segula for curing weak eyesight.

From a purely halachic perspective there doesn’t seem to be a requirement to sit a specific way during any other part of davening. That being said, it seems to me that it is proper to have a more respectful posture during the other parts of davening as well.

Sometimes our children themselves don't even realize how much they need their parents.

The Day He Heard ‘One May Seek Revocation Of A Confirmation’ (Nedarim 69a)

It also might just be that the custom of inviting one’s departed relatives to the wedding is a manner in which one can “force” them to attend.

There’s no doubt about it. There’s something missing in the hearts and souls of so many today and they can’t seem to satiate it.

In the current environment, it is prudent and politically correct to stay away from shul when one is ill.

When each holiday ends and the routine and mundane days come about, we must take the magic moments and energies from the holiday onwards.

I may have to sell them as 'used in new condition.' I'll accept the books back, but expect you to cover the depreciation due to the stickers.

“Older” By A Month ‘… I Shall Not Taste Wine...Until The Beginning Of Adar’ (Nedarim 63a, Mishna)

Rav Moshe Feinstein argues that the fact that a couple chose to forgo a Jewish ceremony demonstrates that they have no desire to be married according to Jewish law.

The idea is to slowly create an operating standard: approved batei din are ones which are transparent, which don’t allow for shady deals, and which recognize abusive behaviors when they present themselves.

Angels They dance before him As he sways gently, Serenely Then his voice reverberates Gratitude for sanctification

Obviously, the question is not only in regard to owning a gun, but having it in one’s possession and if necessary, using it.

The small light we light on Chanukah it's very symbolic of the Jewish soul. As small as the fire is or as small as a person might think his or her soul is, it’s an everlasting fire and is something that cannot be extinguished.

Here, the pennies were not lent as monetary value, but rather as objects to be used and returned themselves – hashalah, so that there is no violation of ribbis.

The Plucked Apple ‘…Which Cannot Become Permitted’ (Nedarim 58a)

While most authorities agree that the shehecheyanu blessing should only be recited when lighting the menorah, there are some who rule that one who has not lit a Chanuka menorah by the eighth night of Chanuka is permitted to recite shehecheyanu simply in honor of the holiday.

To be honest there were many Shabbos mornings when I fell back to sleep without saying kerias shema, but it made a deep impression on me. Now I try to be particular to say shema before the earlier time.

It would seem that gift-giving on Chanukah, which is presumably an imitation of gift-giving on Christmas, is based on a custom that stems from a foreign religion.

In English, the words 'borrow' and 'lend' apply to both money and items, but there is a significant halachic difference between them, replied Rabbi Dayan.

Going Public ‘...From A Wealthy Roman Lady’ (Nedarim 50a)