Halacha & Hashkafa

If we had given Mr. Rodriguez a paycheck, and he never cashed it, added Mr. Sender, would you say there, also, that we have to make out a new check to him, even if he didn't ask?

Our nation was alive! We had risen from the ashes. Hashem had restored His light to His children and shown us that we were a nation of miracles.

When someone is subjected to the same experience day and after day, no matter how awe-inspiring, terrifying or intriguing it is, eventually it becomes trite and loses its intrigue. Eventually it becomes nothing more than background noise.

The key question is whether they can be done in a different, more modest context. It would seem to me that nowadays the scenario of "no other route" is very uncommon. Myriad options are open to us, and we must avail ourselves of them.

Forever After? ‘Obligated for Challah and Not Terumah’ (Kesubos 25a)

Once you gave notice that you are terminating the rental early, argued Mr. Tanenbaum, you gave up whatever rights you have in the apartment. I disagree, said Mr. Mandel. Until we return the property to you, we retain the usage rights!

All these mitzvot are in order that the poor people of your town be able to eat. I see it as doing a ‘reset’ once in seven years, he says.

During my late teen years, on one occasion I went with a few friends to a theme park on Chol HaMoed and brought a knapsack full of stuffed animals from my house. Once we entered the park, I took them out and walked around holding them.

Amusement parks and rest stops have primary functions. To hinder other people from enjoying those functions because we are standing in the middle of their path is repugnant.

Every fall and spring, several times each season, Mr. Brown would clean his property of the leaves and flowers that Mr. Green's tree shed.

The Threat Of Death “Sign or Else…” (Kesubos 19a)

Contrary to popular misconception, the bar mitzvah is not truly the exact moment that a boy becomes obligated to observe the mitzvot.

To ignore that zchut and davka to look to eat yevul nochri is in my humble opinion like ignoring the miraculous zchut that HaKadosh Baruch Hu gave us in our times.

.It is not enough to purchase the means to perform mitzvos on the highest level, we also need to have an appreciation of the meaning, essence, and laws regarding the mitzvah.

Conveying the importance of good hygiene goes beyond the issue of sunscreen. It entails maintaining and teaching a healthy lifestyle.

Tethered To The Mother ‘…If She Is Fit, Her Daughter Is Also Fit…’ (Kesubbos 13b)

When word got out to the congregants about the proposed plan, Mr. Ackerman, who sat by the break, objected to the plan.

Not only does wine exempt regular beverages from a blessing, it even exempts watery foods, such as certain yogurts and ice cream, from a blessing, as well.

The laws of shemittah apply only to produce grown within the boundaries of Eretz Yisrael. Exactly where the boundaries extend is a matter of halachic discussion.

The trees that were not watered with sprinklers had to develop deeper roots into the ground to ensure that they would receive the nutrients and water they needed.

Our lives are gifts from Hashem; as much as we aspire to eternal life in Olam Haba, that can only be attained by properly exploiting our opportunities for spiritual growth in this world.

In the morning, Asher approached Yehuda. I saw that your bike was unlocked, and thought I'd take a spin, he said. Unfortunately, I rode over a nail on the road, and the inner tube got punctured.

A Joy And A Blessing “Rejoicing All Seven Days…” (Kesubos 4b)

You have to [let the land lie fallow] with full emunah. I understand when people say it’s difficult.

I told her that I was impressed that she had the humility to listen and make a change.

In more recent times, the late Satmar Rebbe is quoted as having said, If women knew the reward that awaits those who bake challot for Shabbat, bakeries wouldn’t sell a single challah.

I was thrilled when we leased a new car a few years ago and found that it had what I dubbed shalom bayis controls. Both driver and passenger have their own setting for heat and air conditioning.

It’s true that people have fallen into addiction from small exposures to gambling but it seems that this is not a concern for most of us.

An Explosion In The Trench “With A Glowing Hot Knife” (Yevamos 120b)

In the case of a rescuer or an advocate, though, the employer knows from the beginning that the outcome is uncertain, and he hires the rescuer or advocate with this understanding.