Daf Yomi

Incubator Chicks 'These Are The Living Things You May Eat' (Chullin 42a)

What Is Judaism’s Attitude Toward Cremation?

Halachic authorities immediately spoke out against cremation when cremation facilities were first opened across Europe in the late 19th century. Indeed, they even opposed interning the ashes of a cremated body.

Are You Listening?

God hears, and responds. God hears our prayers, and in so doing, gives voice to a powerful message of love. Can you hear it?

Ramban To Va-‘Era: Two Examples of Barriers to Seeing Hashem’s Hand

How would Jewish history have looked if the Jews had been able to hear Moshe, had fought through their shortness of spirit and harshness of work to be enthusiastic about the news?

Can One Study The Torah Of Disgraced Rabbis?

Even if we assume a rabbi has truly repented, should he necessarily be reinstated to his prior position?

Daf Yomi

A Gentile’s ‘Kashrus Certificate’ ‘We Do Not Give Innards to a Gentile’ (Chullin 33a)

The Stolen Basketball: Who’s Responsible?

Yitzi, when entrusting his ball with Eli, took a known risk upon himself. Therefore, Eli is not liable...

Parshat Shemot

The women believed that Hashem would free the Jewish people and they showed their belief by having children.

The Plane Truth

It was getting late, the plane was set to take off soon, and the boy had no idea what to do.

Why Bnei Yisrael Had To Suffer

Why was the suffering justified? What was so terrible about what Dasan and Aviram did that explained this question to Moshe Rabbeinu?

Q & A: What Constitutes Charity? (Part II)

Question: I have three questions. First, what exactly constitutes charity? Second, how much does a person have to give? Third, can one consider a tip to a waiter at a restaurant charity considering how little waiters make? Zelig Aronson Queens, NY

Torah From A TV Anchor

BH Baruch HaShem: B&H is a real Kiddush Hashem

Pharaoh’s Daughter Risked It All

About Batya Chazal said “The Holy One, blessed be He, said to her: ‘Moses was not your son, yet you called him your son. You are not My daughter, but I shall call you My daughter.’ ”

The Deeper Side Of People-Watching

By noticing others, you are simply acknowledging that there are other people around you who have desires, lives, families, joys, aches, and hardships.

Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Shemot: To Help is Noble, to Give a Sign is Divine

We are sorely lacking signs from God today. They are lacking, since our courage and resourcefulness often end when we have no indication of what God wants from us. This is the tragic situation of God’s hiding Himself

Striving for Incompletion

The Tzadik, whenever he reaches some higher level, some spiritual accomplishment, doesn't want to forget for a moment that there's more, that he's incomplete, that there are infinite levels of progress that remain to a human being.

Personal Blessings

Yaakov's blessings conveyed to his children the characteristic at the epicenter of their being.

Jacob’s Gift

Each prayer, Shabbat, Torah study and Mitzvah offer us, in our imperfections, to connect with the Eternal. Jacob insists that we first reject the shame we've carried since Adam and Eve, and understand that there is a place in Paradise even for the imperfect.

The Medicine Mix-Up

Given that the fever had already passed – and getting the medication down my fussy baby’s throat would be a challenge of its own – I finally decided to wait it out.

Daf Yomi

The Siren’s Wail ‘If a Festival Falls on Erev Shabbos…’ (Chullin 26)

Ruling by Mail

"How do we resolve the apparent contradiction between these two rulings?" asked Mr. Schwartz.

Mysterious Waze

“Literally a few moments ago, while we were driving, a young boy pushed the emergency exit door of the bus by mistake and he fell out,” the driver continued.

Q & A: What Constitutes Charity? (Part I)

Question: I have three questions. First, what exactly constitutes charity? Second, how much does a person have to give? Third, can one consider a tip to a waiter at a restaurant charity considering how little waiters make? Zelig Aronson Queens, NY

Is It Proper…? – Should A G-d-Fearing Jew Have The Internet At Home?

This week we asked: Should a G-d-fearing Jew have the Internet at home?

Domestic Discord And Children

Which parent doesn’t wish to do the utmost for his or her children? But buying them the latest toy won’t bring them true happiness. The greatest gift parents can give children is an oasis of peace in the home – and, yes, sometimes that requires massive self-control.

Why Did NYS Pick A Fight With Us?

Who runs the world? Who is behind every decree that is made whether for good or the contrary? We all know it is Hashem.

The Gift Of Grandparenting

It’s not until Yaakov came on the scene, as Rav Soloveitchik writes, that we begin to see the development of a grandfather-grandson relationship.

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