Judaism

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The gift that had been given to us by G-d is being rejected by many of them as they vindicate Hamas and blame our soldiers as the cruel enemy mercilessly killing innocent Palestinians.

Only someone out of his mind would disparage and spurn someone for no reason at all.

Question: I came to the cemetery, only to find that a stone has never been placed over a close relative who died a year and a half ago. I spoke to the children and they tell me they will get to it when they have time. They seem to think that this is not a matter of any importance... Please help me set them straight with sources that will prove their being obligated to erect a monument over their parent’s grave. Name withheld by request

Relationships with acquaintances that cause us stress should be, if at all possible, discarded.

This means: a leader must lead from the front, but he or she must not be so far out in front that when they turn around, they find that no one is following.

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

The road to any success is no less important than the success itself.

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.

For Everything There Is A Time And A Moment

A person who is not careful to speak precisely… disregards the quality of his speech, as if he is grinding kemach.

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

There is an important teaching here for those who seek to have legitimate grievances addressed.

As Sinek describes through examples such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Apple, and Southwest Airlines, starting with why is the best recipe for success, as it boosts passion and motivation, and inspires others to follow.

It goes without saying that a person is never allowed to use this idea as a premeditated excuse to engage in sinful behavior.

There were so many volunteers and wonderful administrative people, I simply couldn’t stop smiling. I was so honored to be part of such a beautiful program for such a wonderful purpose.

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.

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.

Very often when we hear stories about hashgacha pratis, Divine supervision and intervention – the end of the story shows how all the preceding...

Suggestion: Along with not eating and drinking let us "fast" today from other indulgences...

The Poles were also fearful that the Jews who had returned to Kielce would reclaim their prewar houses and businesses.

As the Shulchan Aruch does not discuss any requirement regarding how one should recite borei nefashot, it might just be that the manner in which one recites it is not important.8

How wonderful it is to cultivate in marriage a "Teflon" personality, where the small nuisances of life slip off and are not made a big deal of.

Question: Before leaving a mourner who is sitting shiva, one says, “HaMakom yenachem et’chem betoch she’ar aveilei Tziyon ViYerushalayim – May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. What is the source of this pasuk? Zelig Aronson Via email

Four million people died worldwide, and despite everything, somewhere in New York City, a secretary at Yeshiva Darchei Torah was looking for the address of a family in Israel to return the small sum they paid for lunches.

Even if you see that he is completely wicked, you must search and seek the little bit of good in him, wherein he is not wicked...

Not only were they saved from an immediate death sentence, but they were able to survive the war with additional sustenance,

Bilaam was a man with great gifts, a genuine prophet, compared by the Sages to Moses himself, yet an evil-doer mentioned in the Mishnah as one denied a share in the world to come.

How can I curse, says Bil’am, that which G-d did not curse? What rage can I bring against those whom Hashem will not rage against?