One Nation
Who do we see coming to the aid of earthquake victims buried underneath rubble and crumbled buildings in all corners of the world? The little nation of Israel is the first to send assistance and personnel.
Reframing
Joseph reframed his entire past, now understanding himself charged with a life-saving mission by God
Blood On The Mizbeach
In this week’s parshah the Torah discusses many different halachos that pertain to korbanos. Regarding the korban olah, the pasuk tells us that the entire animal must be brought on the mizbeach and is burned.
Scared By The Dog
"I didn't knowingly damage," pointed out Mrs. Neuman. "I didn't intend to upset the table."
Unlocked Door
"We're hosting a sheva berachos tonight for my niece," Mrs. Kohn replied. "I'm already late! I don't even have a minute to take my projector to the office. Would you mind keeping it overnight in your office?"
TORAH SHORTS: Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech: Egocentric Theology
The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. -George Eliot
Daf Yomi
Self-Evident?
‘What Uncleanness Is There In A Nasal Discharge?’
(Niddah 55b-56a)
Daf Yomi
Pleading The Fifth
‘Minors Are Not Obligated To Fulfill Mitzvos’
(Arachin 22a)
Everybody’s Doing It
We are affected by our environment. Our perspective on the world is affected by what those around us do.
The Reasons We Suffer
Sometimes, suffering is decreed from above – often as a punishment for sin. Hashem punished the first man and woman for their sins on their first day of existence and has continued to do so ever since.
The Wheels Go Round
It seems, though, that The One Above recently ensured that I was compensated for the time I have spent picking up students over the years and taking them to school.
Torah As A Marriage Contract
On the face of it, the connections between the sedrah and haftarah of Bamidbar are slender. The first has to do with demography. Bamidbar begins with a census of the people. The haftarah begins with Hosea’s vision of a time when “the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or numbered.” There was a time when the Israelites could be counted; the day will come when they will be countless. That is one contrast between the future and the past.
Q & A: Where To Light Shabbat Candles? (Part II)
Question: My husband and I are frequent Shabbos guests at our children’s homes nearby. Where should I light Shabbos candles – in my home or theirs?
Name Withheld
Secret Soviet Interrogations (Part IV)
Despite the investigator’s sophisticated pressure, Kagan almost never specified family names and addresses demanded of him, and those whose names he did give, apparently could no longer be found.
Walls of Hesitation…and Walls of Beyond
We can achieve if we only reconnect to that belief that we can succeed only when we reach beyond ourselves rather than hide behind walls of fear-- and hesitation.
Ruth, Alacrity and Mt. Sinai
Boaz wasn’t sure if he would be the “go’el”, the redeemer, for Elimelech’s estate...
Backfired Lesson
Yisrael, Shlomi, and some other teenage friends swam regularly at the local pool, which had special men's hours. They all brought locks with them to secure the lockers, except Shlomi. He would simply put his clothes in the locker, with the wallet in his pants pocket, and shut the locker door.
A Time Of Miracles
A person can be anywhere in the world and he or she can feel the holiness of the holiday or of the Shabbat, no matter what.
Thanking G-d For Who You Are – And Who You Are Not
Since the soul of one who converts is transformed into a Jewish soul upon conversion, it follows, therefore, that a convert is perfectly entitled to recite this blessing just like everyone else.
Winter
True there is a lot of wealth within the world of technology that enables us to do so much more than in generations past. However, it has also created a very cold and isolated generation.
Elephants Galore
“Pil” actually doesn’t appear anywhere in the Bible. Biblical Hebrew seems to have a different word for elephant, “shenhav,” which appears twice in the Bible.
Tread Carefully
When someone makes an unsubstantiated argument, it is impossible to counter it with a logical explanation. That would imply that the two opinions are of equal value.
Daf Yomi
Caring For The Sick On Yom Kippur
‘His Gullet Has Derived Enjoyment…’
(Chullin 103b)
Refusing Comfort, Keeping Hope
Jewish history may seem to signify irretrievable loss, a fate that must be accepted. Jews never believed the evidence because they had something else to set against it – a faith, a trust, an unbreakable hope that proved stronger than historical inevitability
Having A Right Does Not Always Make You Right
Challenging times do not necessarily stifle spiritual growth or intellectual achievement.
Rachel Buried Along The Way
When Lavan decided to trick Yaakov, and essentially Rachel too, Rachel nevertheless played along and gave the secret codes to Leah to enable her to succeed in the ploy. Rachel realized that what was happening must be the will of Hashem, and that it was not possible for Yaakov to have only one wife.
The Half-Full Cup – Chayei Sara
In this epic reunion, you have two multi-billionaires, each with a different life philosophy. Eisav’s is rav, a lot; Yaakov’s is kol, everything. How do they differ?
The Purpose-Driven Friendship
Korach and his group were fighting with each other at the same time that they were fighting with Moshe and Aharon.
VaYigash: Loving the Parents We Have
Here Yehudah faces the challenge of facing up to an uncomfortable truth of his family dynamic, his father’s greater need for Binyamin’s presence.
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