Judaism

The Sanhedrin tended to be a group of like-minded individuals who were in charge of making very important decisions in high-stress situations, many of which had life and death consequences.

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Despite the ever-changing times that we live in, when we choose to follow the path of the Torah that never changes, we are actually choosing the path of life.

The Lady Of The House “One Says the Blessing on the Wine First” (Berachos 51)

The traditional understanding – that the Torah is referring to the monetary value of an eye – is not without its difficulties either

Should a person be comfortable or uncomfortable davening in an airport or on an airplane? And should he act conspicuously or inconspicuously?

Torah is to be taught as healing, as a relationship, as nurturing. It is this Torah I love and that gives me life.

When he first found out that his bar mitzvah parsha was Yisro, which contains the Ten Commandments, Yedidya felt that Hashem had been particularly generous with him.

Inspiration-like a flash of lightning

The prayers called upon God to have mercy and cure the Chinese people from the Coronavirus and for the health of all people around the world.

Our wonderful founding bochurim were now by and large married with children of their own. So it was a magnificent ever-expanding yeshiva family that now populated the alumni gatherings.

The challenge is finding the delicate balance between knowing our calling and not burning ourselves out.

Only Yisro went deeper into what this all meant to him. He didn’t just hear – he changed.

If two of you are of the same opinion, the case is effectively decided!

Angels don’t anticipate a reward when they do Hashem’s bidding and therefore the mitzvos they perform are absolute and perfect.

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

Rashi states that the fire was a sign that G-d would be with the Jewish people even in hard times when they were slaves in Egypt.

Shehakol Bread? ‘One Recites a Blessing on the Primary Food’ (Berachos 44a)

These Ten Sayings weren’t about specific commandments, they were foundational ideas for the Jewish people, were said at that momentous event to capture what we were becoming by accepting the Torah. What mattered were Ten Sayings, however many commandments they reflected.

Many don’t realize that standards of Orthodox Jewry here before 1940 were incomparably lower than today.

Good things come in "3s"

The groom does not join a new family, but rather branches off from his own family, creating a new subdivision of it.

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This theory can be both empowering and (interpreted as) anxiety-provoking, as it makes each of us responsible for our own emotions.

Hashem created things for enjoyment to show that He loves us.

I prayed daily and begged the Almighty to have mercy on me.... I tried telling myself this too is for the best, and that it was all from Hashem and therefore it was good.

Is there anything wrong with playing violent video games? Does the answer depend on whom the video game wishes you to fight or kill or how gory the violence is?

We must transition to a more sustainable agriculture. We need an Israeli Green Revolution.

They rushed her downstairs to be X-rayed and were stunned to discover that their patient no longer had pneumonia; her lungs were clear. They could not explain or understand her sudden recovery.

Moshe was leading them, and I suspect that he knew exactly where to go. The cloud was not a GPS, it was a reminder of the benefit of having our heads in the clouds: The cloud was an invitation to extend their reach, to remind them that each time they