Judaism

Miracle From The Rebbe

From the Paper Eli Duban -

22 Sivan 5777 – June 15, 2017

After a couple of weeks, it became very clear to me that I was not earning anywhere near enough money to pay for Yeshivah.

Q & A: Praying In Other Languages (Part I)

Ask the Rabbi Rabbi Yaakov Klass -

Question: When reciting a berachah in English, does a person fulfill his obligation if he says “Hashem” instead of “L-rd” or “G-d”? Yosef

AlephBeta: Shelach: Optimism vs. Pessimism

The 10 Minute Parsha Rabbi David Fohrman -

Are pessimists just rationalists, and is hope just naivete?

I Spy

The Foundation Stone Rabbi Simcha Weinberg -

I can empathize with the Children of Israel wanting to send spies to see the land they were to conquer. Once they could see with x-ray vision, "The entire people saw the thunder...the sound of the shofar" but now, no longer

Redeeming Relevance: Parsht Shelach: When Silence is not Golden

Redeeming Relevance / Rabbi Francis Nataf Rabbi Francis Nataf -

Yehoshua and Calev's mistake was what they could have done earlier: They must have known their colleagues’ negative inclination. The Torah’s silence on whether they tried to change the mind of the other spies speaks to their own silence as well.

Parshas Shelach

From the Paper Rabbi Yaakov Klass -

21 Sivan 5777 – June 14, 2017

Circumcision: Should it be Banned?

Halacha & Hashkafa Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo -

15 Sivan 5777 – June 9, 2017

From a human perspective, circumcision happens just once; but from the perspective of mission, the message conveyed by this act – the Jewish nation’s unwavering commitment to a higher mission – resounds forever

The Daughters Of Zelophechad (Bava Batra 119b)

From the Paper Raphael Grunfeld -

15 Sivan 5777 – June 8, 2017

The case of yibum concerns the married man who dies without leaving any sons.

The Will To Live

From the Paper Adina Hershberg -

It was a year of Torah learning, a year of fostering new friendships, a year of encounters with diverse educators and personalities, a year of becoming more attached to the land, and a year of relative innocence.

Hating The Jews

From the Paper Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier -

One reason commonly cited for anti-Semitism is simply jealousy.

Migo

From the Paper Rabbi Meir Orlian -

Migo applies in a case that a person, usually the defendant, states a weak claim, one that would not ordinarily be believed...

The Purpose Of Terror

From the Paper Rabbi Raphael Fuchs -

Given the potential for kaparah, we must understand how to properly utilize this time of Bein Hametzarim, which begins in a month’s time.

To Be A Twin

From the Paper Shaya Winiarz -

Who are these twins and what are we supposed to learn from them? If we can answer this question, we will know our job for this time of the year.

Daf Yomi

Ask the Rabbi Rabbi Yaakov Klass -

What Pidyon Haben? ‘To Me, Daughters Are Dearer Than Sons’ (Bava Basra 141a)

Q & A: Standing During Chazarat Hashatz (Part IV)

Ask the Rabbi Rabbi Yaakov Klass -

Question: Is one obligated to stand while the shliach tzibbur repeats the Shemoneh Esreh? I have observed that some people stand during the whole repetition of the Amida while others sit most of the time. Menachem

The Origin Of The Shevuat Heiset (Siman 75:17)

From the Paper Raphael Grunfeld -

It is upon the plaintiff to bring the required evidence to prove his case.

Leadership Beyond Despair

From the Paper Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks -

We identify with the heroes of the Bible because, despite their greatness, they never cease to be human, nor do they aspire to be anything else. Hence the phenomenon of which the sedra of Beha’alotecha provides a shattering example: the vulnerability of some of the greatest religious leaders of all time, to depression and despair.