‘Have To Leave Early!’

"I'm very happy for you and your family," said the director, "but I can't let you go without first getting someone else. You know that swimming is one of the most essential parts of the camp day."

Daf Yomi

A Grafted Esrog “Passul When Missing Even a Tiny Bit” (Sukkah 34b)

In Defense Of Mezonot Rolls

There are those who interpret the ruling of the Rema in a manner that would allow bread to be declared mezonot as long as the liquid component of the dough consists of more fruit juice than water.

Halacha vs. Chutzpah

The Gemara relates that one of the signs of the times for the generation prior to Moshiach is that there will be a proliferation of chutzpah.

Dear Ema – A Yahrzeit Letter

I hear your words as if you are standing here at my side. You will not be silent. “The world is on fire and we are sleeping! Wake up! Hashem is talking to us.” There was never a moment that you would rest.

Is it proper to daven in public in a large minyan (such as at...

Where it can be arranged such as a designated pray area away from the public’s way, then there should be no problem with forming a minyan for prayer. In fact doing so offers the public at large... great spiritual protection, as our prayers are not only for us, but for humanity at large as well.

Daf Yomi

The Flighty Customer ‘Scribes Who Write Torah Scrolls And Mezuzos …Are Exempt From Kerias Shema And Prayer…’ (Sukkah 26a)

Ticketing Mistake

Mr. Feder checked his initial communication with the agent. He had written the correct dates, and the error was clearly the agent's. "Why should we have to pay the surcharge?" Mrs. Feder asked her husband. "It was the agent's error, not ours!"

Mezonot Rolls

If it looks like bread, tastes like bread, and is used like bread, then it must be treated like bread, regardless of its level of sweetness.

Constant Construction

There exists an unfair balance in our world between building and destroying. While building needs planning and painstaking attention, and is accomplished step by step and layer by layer, destroying is easier and quicker.

Is it proper for a husband/father or wife/mother to leave their family for an...

Is it proper for a husband/father or wife/mother to leave their family for an extended period of time?

Pregnancy: Finding Out The Gender

It is entirely permissible for parents to find out the gender of their baby should they choose to do so. There is also nothing wrong with parents revealing to their friends and family their baby's gender.

Is it proper for children to ride on scooters and bicycles on Shabbos?

I spent Shabbat in a Sefardi community, where cycling is common, and saw a teen whose bicycle chain had come off…. I exclaimed: “How great are the words of our Sages!”

Daf Yomi

What Constitutes Schach? “Schach Boards” (Sukkah 14a)

The Tenth of Av

There is much discussion as to exactly when the first Beit HaMikdash was destroyed. According to one account, it was destroyed on the 7th of Av, while according to another account, it was destroyed on the 10th of Av.

‘A Few Thousand’

My father did mention at one point that he owed you a few thousand dollars, acknowledged the son. That could be anything, though – two, three, four… How can you expect us to pay a large sum of $7,000 without any proof of how much was owed?

Routine Feeling

It is axiomatic that in Judaism we don’t merely commemorate or mark historical events. There is little purpose in celebrating or mourning the past.

Is It Proper?… Assuming the content is kosher, is it proper for one to...

Perhaps one should better go to sleep than engage in these pursuits, if he can't properly engage his focus on the sadness of the day.

Daf Yomi

The Face of Holiness “Inscribed on the Tzitz HaZahav” (Sukkah 5a)

Greeting People On Tisha B’Av

In order to properly understand the prohibition of greeting others on Tisha B'Av and what it entails, one must first understand what the definition of sheilat shalom truly is.

Too Much! Too Little!

"But I told you that we pay $12," replied Mrs. Sander. "When you said that you could babysit, I assumed you meant at the price I mentioned."

Repairing The Cracks

Ultimately, Yirmiyah was painfully vindicated. At that point, as the shamed nation was being led into exile, they cried. But by then it was too late.

Is it proper to do fun things during the 9 Days? (Such as gathering...

I would be comfortable with nature hikes, short family trips, small gatherings – activities that are more contemplative in character and that do not undermine the character of these days.

Daf Yomi

All For The Boss ‘Praiseworthy Is One Whose Transgression Is Forgiven, Whose Sins Are Covered’ (Yoma 86b)

‘Buy Coffee, I’ll Pay Extra!’

Furthermore, you deserve $10 for your effort on my behalf. I'm not giving the $10 because you laid out the money.

The Long And Short Of Shalom Aleichem

In some communities, Shalom Aleichem is not recited at all due to the halachic issues regarding addressing or praying to angels.

Bringing Respect Home

Creating an atmosphere of respect is more than teaching good manners. It is about transmitting a sense of kavod, honor and dignity within our home.

Is it proper to be overly familiar and casual with one’s parents?

Is it proper to be overly familiar and casual with one’s parents?

Lefty Shift

Our lives have constant turbulence causing our internal selves to be constantly shifting. Because our lives are so transient and in flux, being strong in our convictions and beliefs is a formidable challenge.

Trying On

A person who took several suits or dresses to a dressing room to try on might not even be considered a borrower, but a lesser guardian, since he has no clear intention of buying the item.

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