Judaism

My mind was now racing as I decided that, to save time, as soon as we got to the Delta entrance at the airport, I would jump out of the car and run. That’s what I actually did.

Later commentators present many questions and interpretations to try to understand the depth of this midrash. In fact, the Ohr HaChaim presents 42 different explanations of these few words.

Jewish children, particularly before the age of bar mitzvah, are effected for life when they immerse themselves in Torah study.

It is possible that even the custom of not saying Aleinu after Shacharis on Shabbos is in accordance with the Arizal, since we daven Shacharis and Musaf together, and thus they are considered as one tefillah.

Hope is one of the very greatest Jewish contributions to Western civilization, so much so that I have previously called Judaism “the voice of hope in the conversation of humankind.” Without this, Jews and Judaism would not have survived.

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When making early Shabbat, one davens Maariv before “evening,” following the opinion of R. Yehudah. Seemingly, then, one must daven Mincha on Friday before plag.

Sometimes you see a couple that you would never have dreamed to match together and yet Hashem did “dream” it.

Watching the Jews spend forty years traveling by families, patriarchal clans, and tribes, the same units which governed the division of the Land, we can remember, Jews have multiple identities, ideally harmoniously combined.

What Is A Sheep? ‘If It…Does Not Possess Three Vertebrae’ (Bechoros 40b)

The Imrei Emes once said, “The biggest ‘mussar sefer’ I know of is a ticking clock!”

A message both particular and universal...

Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him. -James Allen

Question: If a person passes away on Yom Tov, do we bury him on Yom Tov or wait until after Yom Tov? No Name Please

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The Shagas Aryeh proves from a Gemara (Zevachim 90b) that the frequency of a mitzvah is not determined by how often one can perform it, but rather by how often one is obligated to perform it.

Chazal relied on the presumption that the true owner will more likely succeed; he will make a stronger effort to secure the item or demonstrate his ownership.

It will be like the manna, which our Sages tell us was able to provide adequate nutrition and satiation despite its small size.

I heard this amazing true story from Rabbi Yitzchak Fanger who heard it from Rabbi Yosef Levi.* Rabbi Levi regularly visits Jewish prisoners in...

Is it proper to plan a vacation in a location that doesn't have a daily minyan?

The Torah is based, as its narratives make clear, on history, a realistic view of human character, and a respect for freedom and choice. Philosophy is often detached from history and a concrete sense of humanity. Revolutions based on philosophical systems fail because change in human affairs takes time, and philosophy has rarely given an adequate account of the human dimension of time.

This week Jews all over the world celebrate the 33rd day of the Omer. This day designates two very important milestones. One is that...

But what happens if we actually become partners? As the Rabbis well understood, that should be a game changer.

Yes, things change, sometimes too quickly to comprehend, unless we realize that all the Sh'vilei Emunah, Paths of Faith, offer opportunities to explore new paths and discover how each can take us back to Sinai.

A blessing in disguise--

R. Asher Weiss permits prisoners to wear ankle bracelets, which record their movements on Shabbos.

Rabbi Pappenheim maintains that “bat” (daughter) is also derived from the root bet-nun and should really be spelled “banat” (like it is in other Semitic languages).

What is the source of true happiness and success in life?

Beware, Big Brother! 'He Isn't Suspected…' (Bechoros 35)

Like a grandmother who blesses her grandchildren, she blessed us all. Marie Nachmias raised her hands and eyes to the sky, and the crowd, including the prime minister, rose spontaneously and applauded her.