Judaism

The Rambam says something absolutely shocking. He claims that everyone is capable of becoming a tzaddik like Moshe Rabbeinu. How is this possible? Not all of us are able to become leaders, let alone become the greatest leader in human history. So what does the Rambam mean?

There are times when wrongdoing around us needs to be challenged, opposed, and resisted, and there are times when the wiser reaction is to hunker down and let it pass.

The greatest feelings of accomplishment result from when one invests the most effort in its attainment.

He had an hour until his next appointment, but there wasn't much he could do meanwhile. It didn't pay to go home. He took out his Gemara and began learning Daf Yomi.

A Night-Day Dilemma ‘When One Reads Shema’ (Berachos 8b)

The fire of truth burned brightly before Esav, but he was headstrong.

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

Yaakov’s service of G-d, at his high spiritual level, required him to be buried with his father Yitzchak and grandfather Avraham in Me’aras HaMachpeilah, a place of openly revealed holiness.

Rav Shimshon Pincus informs us that for every blatt we make an attempt to study, we will be allowed to master it in the yeshiva shel maalah.

If we are dealing with the end of days and the knowledge of Hashem is abundantly clear to all, how could each nation think of deceiving Hashem?

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We were heartbroken. Beyond the cost, who could deny the holiness and sentimentality of a boy’s tefillin?

How do we know that Yeshurun is Yaakov? One place where the equivalence is clear is a passage recited before the morning prayers.

Should a person lend any significance to his dreams?

Should the judge be strict and abide by the law, or make an exception because of the circumstances?

Genesis is not a hymn to the virtue of families. It is a candid, honest, fully worked-through account of what it is to confront some of the main problems within families, even the best.

Falling down had some hope immersed within its meaning. If someone falls down, they can get up.

It’s difficult to describe an event of this magnitude in words. But I’ll share a few highlights...

Asara B’Teves, the 10th of Teves, commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar that ultimately culminated with the First Temple’s destruction on the 9th of Av the following year.

Ya’akov’s mistake instructs us to understand that even if something appears to be good, that does not mean there isn’t a different way that might be even better

"It feels wrong to work all day with non-kosher food," replied Mrs. Fleishman. "Are you sure it's allowed?"

Ibn Janach writes that produce is called “tevuah” because it comes at certain times of the year.

A Glorious Return ‘Tam V’nishlam’ (Niddah 73a)

It is only prohibited to dwell in Mitzrayim while it is under non-Jewish rule. The reason for this is because the actions of the people of Mitzrayim were the most immoral, and thus the Torah did not want individuals to dwell there under their influence.

Is it better to complain, seek revenge, and hold a grudge? Or is it better to find a blessing within the curse?

Many here are marking the completion of Shas, an enormous accomplishment. I wish you all a huge mazel tov and bless you that Hashem should continue to grant you ener

When it comes to our health, hishtadlut often means going to and listening to a doctor.

Instead of focusing on the trauma, he should have realized that Hashem saved him from Esav and Lavan, and returned Dinah and Yosef.

We wish to express our desire to achieve closeness with Hashem as we approach Him to ask for our daily needs and requests.

Yosef, on the other hand, was involved in worldly affairs. He was on such a high spiritual level that this involvement didn’t disturb his service of G-d.