That’s A Flogging
He argues that "malkut" only denotes physical hitting while "makkot" denotes any sort of painful ordeal.
Daf Yomi
A Two-Way Street?
‘Joining Geulah To Tefillah Is Preferable’
(Berachos 30a)
Should We Have Smaller Families To Save The Environment?
Conventional discussions about the depletion of natural resources are full of empty cliches, which, for consecutive generations, have turned out to be false.
Mirror Image
We were surrounded by honking cars and looks that could kill. I was guilty of gridlocking! I was the inconsiderate idiot, insanely selfish and stupid.
Fake It Till You Become It
When people change and “fake” their body posture from reflecting being closed off and timid to an open, power posture (think a Superman pose), they feel more confident and are more willing to act courageously.
Tu B’Shevat And Urban Dove
This school opens up new safety concerns for residents, as well as spiritual concerns.
Our Private Exodus
The story of the plagues is a story of our daily lives. We are not prophets like Moshe and Aaron, and yet Hashem talks to us all daily.
Is It Proper…? Should we try to preserve Yiddish as a living language in...
Is It Proper...? Should we try to preserve Yiddish as a living language in America or Israel?
The Jews of the Exodus, Holocaust Survivors?
Only one-fifth of the Jews left Egypt during the Exodus. Every Jew who left Egypt all presumably knew one or many relatives and friends who had not gotten out.
Straightening The Bent Path
The most fundamental aspects of Torah are expressed in the most deceptively simple manner. Our job is to delve into these hidden aspects and reveal the inner depth behind them. There is probably no single object in the Torah which is more overlooked than Moshe's staff-yet how often do we ponder its paramount significance?
Parshat Vaeira
Among Custer's character flaws was his inability to look inward. When a problem arose he blamed others.
The 10th Of Shevat – A Glorious Day
From the Rebbe’s absolute devotion to his father-in-law, chassidim have learned what the measure of their own devotion – what chassidim call hiskashrus – to their Rebbe should be.
Moshe, The Stutterer
"Moshe's life is inspiring and reassuring to children with learning disabilities and to their parents
Hashem Has Other Plans
Their assumption was predicated on the theory that Hashem operates based on middas hadin.
Q & A: Saying ‘Amen’ Right Before Shema (Part IV)
Question: Should the congregation say “Amen” after the berachah of “habocher b’amo Yisrael b’ahavah” (right before Shema)? I have seen different shuls do different things.
M. Goldman
23 Tips For Daf Yomi Learners (Part I)
If the shiur has a set time – for example, 40 minutes before Shacharis or 45 minutes before Maariv – it’s imperative for you to keep your questions to a minimum.
Daf Yomi
No Cell Phones, Please!
‘A Kerchief Designated For Storing Tefillin’
(Berachos 23)
Running On Willpower
A number of commentators explain that “chefetz” is a strong, physical type of desire while “ratzon” is a more subtle desire to do the right thing.
Machine Matzah Today: Better Or Worse?
The amount of time machine matzah spends in the oven should give us serious pause.
Mitzvos And Miracles
She would give them Chanukah gelt and donuts, maybe even latkes, and would try to make the festival as happy as possible. But it wouldn’t be the same without Abba.
Who Pays For The Car Ride?
The two thought the request was unfair, especially since Reuven later got someone else to pay him $10, so they went to Rabbi Dayan to get his opinion.
The Weighing Of The Heart
Issues of the heart
Keep The Feeling Alive
Hashem wanted us to “seize the moment” and remember how we felt when we left slavery, in order to enable us to set our slaves free later on.
From Shortness Of Breath
While the Midrash does not state explicitly what caused this anger, perhaps they were upset that they had been promised redemption but nothing subsequently changed.
Two Words, Two Worlds
Hakarat Hatov – which means gratitude, is one of the biggest actions we can take to please Hashem.
Is It Proper…? Should a person think highly of himself?
Is It Proper...? Should a person think highly of himself?
Redeeming Relevance: How Many of Moshe’s Children are on His Family Tree?
Though they share parents and ancestors, once the two lines diverge, the Torah tells us exclusively about Aharon’s descendants
We Can Have it More Often Than the Siyum Ha’Shas
The Siyum doesn’t happen each week and protest rallies don’t occur with regularity, but there is a gathering we hold daily and in an even more highly-attended way on weekends. It is called davening and it happens at Shul.