Halacha & Hashkafa

"Well, in that case," said Itzik, "just tell Jake that I paid back the money and it was stolen.

Last Will and Testament ‘A Deathbed Request Is Considered Sealed And Delivered’ (Gitin 14b)

While so doing the husband says, “This is your Get, please accept it, you are divorced from me as of this moment and you are free to marry another man.”

Although the Torah requires the Get to be delivered in front of two witnesses, the Torah, according to the Rambam, does not require the witnesses to sign the Get.

Repulsive And Disgraceful ‘The Holy One…Does Not Cause Mishaps To The Righteous’ (Gittin 7a)

"What is the problem, then?" asked Mrs. Rhein. "We can pay $5,000; the payment from the summer and what we owe for now."

"No, I trusted you," replied Mr. Isaacs. "I'm sure that I paid the first half, though."

A Wonder Worm ‘When The Temple Was Destroyed…’ (Sotah 48a-b)

The Talmud tells us that a lamp is lit over the head of each unborn child in its mother’s womb, enabling it to perceive all the ways of God throughout the world.

The Impropriety Of Flattery ‘They Flattered King Agrippas’ (Sotah 41b)

"This doesn't seem right," Chaim's mother said. "I'm going to have to check with the bakery." She put that doughnut aside and took a different flavor.

The Burning Of Kever Yosef ‘Alongside Shechem’ (Sotah 32a)

When a person who has given in to his or her animal instincts wishes to bring a sacrifice to atone for such conduct, the sacrifice should be as basic and unadorned as the instincts to which he or she gave in.

"Does Mr. Goodman have to pay me the $1,000 he agreed to for learning with my son?" Danny asked.

Incurring Lashes? ‘On That Day Rabbi Akiva Expounded’ (Sotah 27b)

Today, in the absence of the Temple, our prayers are a substitute for the korbanot.

A Special Syllabus ‘As One Who Is Exempt, But Nevertheless Does’ (Sotah 21a)

"I'm not interested in doing anything with the apartment," said Reuven. "If you're my partner in the apartment, you're welcome to use it with me."

"Maybe," acknowledged Benny. "But I didn't do anything wrong. I rode the bike in the normal manner, and this accident occurred."

The Stepfather in a Kesuba ‘He Was the Stepson of Kenaz’ (Sotah 11b)

When David returned, he apologized to Moshe and offered to pay for replacement of the fender.

A Hot Air Blower ‘Whoever Eats Bread Without Wiping His Hands…’ (Sotah 4b)

"I stated from the beginning, 'For a friend like you – we're willing to rent.' If he's no longer a friend, the agreement is no longer binding!"

Reburial In Eretz Yisrael ‘If One Finds Three [Corpses]…This Is A Graveyard’? (Nazir 64b-65a)

A Matter Of Health ‘He Who Rounds The Corners…’ (Nazir 57b)

"What do you expect?" asked Mr. Strauss. "That I should work for free?"

As a child, I always wanted to know what my father’s chin looked like. But I never got to see it. From the time...

Delaying A Funeral To Honor A Deceased A Nazir may Defile Himself For A Mes Mitzvah (Nazir 47a)

Aryeh complained to Josh for handing the work over to Manny. Josh insisted, though, that he trusted Manny and that the job was done according to standard and approved by him.

"But my rebbe taught me that on the first day of Sukkos you have to own the lulav and esrog," said Levi. "If I borrow yours, how can I fulfill the mitzvah?"