Should You Light Shabbat Candles When Invited Out?

There is another course of action to consider: not lighting Shabbat candles at all! Before you are scandalized by my suggestion, allow me to explain.

Beauty In The Service Of God

The idea that one might worship “the work of men’s hands” was anathema to biblical faith. More generally, Judaism is a culture of the ear, not the eye. As a religion of the invisible God, it attaches sanctity to words heard, rather than objects seen. Religious art is never “art for art’s sake.” Unlike secular art, it points to something beyond itself.

Everybody Wins

Real faith means taking God to work with us and feeling not only His presence everywhere we go, but His partnership and investment in us and in our success.

Share The Worries Of Your Heart

Worries have been around since the beginning of time. How we react is the only thing that really changes.

Vayakhel: The End of Innocence, the Beginning of Life

The Mishkan we eventually had could have become the place where the Jews connected with Hashem more fully or strongly even than at Sinai, perhaps. After the sin of the Golden Calf, it could never be the place of innocent joy it was meant to be.

Connecting To Ourselves

"The Lord settles lonely individuals into the House (Psalms 68:7)." His House that "dwells in the heart of each individual" is meant to provide a place for the lonely; those disconnected from themselves

Always Forever

When I worked in a community organization many years ago and the folks that I was attempting to assist were rude, I could hear Mommie saying: “There is no excuse for bad manners!”

Don’t Panic

The soul must be saved from panic, for panic can destroy it.

TORAH SHORTS: Ki Tisa: We Haven’t Even Started

The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning. -Ivy Baker

The Calf Vs. Torah

All that's gold does not glitter-in truth

Soul To Soul

To my surprise, she thanked me again for the chizuk that I had given to her. Her comment somewhat assuaged the feeling of disappointment that I felt for having lost touch with her for so long.

Q & A: Kaddish Elevates (Part VIII)

Question: When a son says Kaddish for his parents, can they hear it? Also, are their souls elevated to a higher place as a result? Ben Glassman

What is Shomer Shabbos?

The Gemara tells us that if one’s life is in danger anyone can desecrate Shabbos in order to save his life, because it is better to desecrate one Shabbos in order to be shomer many more.

Daf Yomi

Feather-Plucking 101 'The Blood Will Easily Flow Out' (Chullin 93b)

All People Are G-d’s Creation

G-d loves and respects all of His creations, and is sad when anyone dies or is hurt – Jew or non-Jew!

A Stiff-Necked People

How can Moses invoke the people’s obstinacy as the very reason for G-d to maintain His presence among them? What is the meaning of Moses’ “because” – “may my Lord go among us, because it is a stiff- necked people”?

From Linear To Spatial

Directing us in the right direction like a compass, teachings on the Parshat Ki Tisa from Rabbi Weinberg

Who Asked You?

We're partners in the business, and we owed $1,000 to your uncle. If I paid your part, I'm entitled to reimbursement from you also!

Chesed

The Torah specifies that the home is the first place that one should do chesed, and only after that should we look to help others.

Redeeming Relevance: The Need for Godly Space… Away from God

Paradoxically, putting on the veil would help Moshe connect with spirituality but when he was actually speaking with God, Moshe would nevertheless remove it.

Why Is Yechezkel Called Ben Adam?

The notion that we have wings and can fly, but fall to access them is genuinely spot-on.

The Exposed Heart

Deep in his heart he felt completely delighted for his brother that he would take his place and redeem Bnei Yisrael and lead them.

Ambassadors Of Light

The mitzvah of bikur cholim is often neglected. We should include time in our schedules to spend time with those who are ill, but so many pressing reasons prevent us from doing so.

True Leadership

Moshe was a stutterer and did not look for a leadership role, but he proved that one can lead even without charisma – through the power of faith, prayer, and a sense of mission.

Q & A: Kaddish Elevates (Part VII)

Question: When a son says Kaddish for his parents, can they hear it? Also, are their souls elevated to a higher place as a result? Ben Glassman

A Minyan For My Mother: Rena’s Story

Here and there, we saw a few men and boys. I still had my heart set on having a minyan. But how?

Daf Yomi

Bullish Or Not? 'Where One A Cow And [The Other] Its Calf…' (Chullin 82)

Muktzah Mitzvah

"A saw belongs to a category of muktzah called kli shem'lachto l'issur, a utensil whose primary purpose is prohibited," replied Rabbi Dayan.

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