Posted on: December 3rd, 2015

"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.

Posted on: November 26th, 2015

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

Posted on: November 26th, 2015

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.

Posted on: November 19th, 2015

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

Posted on: November 19th, 2015

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

Posted on: November 19th, 2015

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

Posted on: November 12th, 2015

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

Posted on: November 12th, 2015

"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."

Posted on: November 5th, 2015

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

Posted on: November 5th, 2015

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

Posted on: October 29th, 2015

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

Posted on: October 29th, 2015

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

Posted on: October 22nd, 2015

"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!"

Posted on: October 22nd, 2015

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

Posted on: October 15th, 2015

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

Posted on: October 15th, 2015

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

Posted on: October 15th, 2015

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 I was born until the time he passed away 28 years later, the Dayan’s chin was always covered with a beard. The Torah forbids a man to destroy the corners of […]

Posted on: October 9th, 2015

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

Posted on: October 9th, 2015

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.

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Posted on: October 2nd, 2015

"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?"