Judaism

Accordingly, when the defendant changes his general denial in court that he never owed the plaintiff anything before witnesses contradict him, the court will not assume he is lying.

I calculated on my fingers. She was now up to week 27. Yehuda hung up, but he sounded very upset. I wished I could help, but I had no idea what to do. So, I turned to my Tehillim.

I ask for her name and where she is from. She tells me her name is Orit and that she comes from Israel.

We see from this that Eltzafun was called upon to help others and did as he was told. Perhaps, this is an indication of Eltzafun’s humility and that his heart was in the right place.

What Korach doesn’t realize is that he’s been manipulated by his friends while convincing himself otherwise. He allowed himself to be used by his friends while thinking that he was using them.

Displacement as motivation? Just ask Korach's sons.

The ongoing saga of the incarceration and punitive pursuit of Shalom Rubashkin.

Moshe's response to Korach expressed the very essence of what defines a true Torah leader.

All of these children, including my son, take an enormous amount of physical care. It is not a simple matter. And yet, taking care of such special children is an honor.

For too long, people have thought that religion and science are destined to be in conflict.

What is the connection between the story of the spies and of Korach?

Seems men are puppets and women pull the strings.

Like all other tools, Facebook is not inherently good or bad. It's a matter of how we use it. So let Moses help you make it GOOD!

Each nation has a specific role to fill in Hashem’s plan and we pray that through these offerings Hashem will inspire them to true service.

Self-censorship occurs when members of the decision-making team refrain from making suggestions that are counter to the prevailing consensus of the group.

The purpose of genuine religious life is to protest against this optical illusion and to teach us to reframe our spiritual spectacles. It is not that religion shows us something new. It shows us what we have seen all our lives but have never noticed.

Mr. Landau decided to consult with Rabbi Dayan. "Is the sale invalid because I meant all-leather?" he asked.

A Matter Of Merit 'They Added Four Amos' (Zevachim 61b)

Question: How do we know that there is an olam haba – a World to Come? L. Papirmeister

Our son understood that Aviv, up until this point in his life, had failed in everything. The army was his last chance to succeed.

Rav Moshe answers that tzitzis can only affect a person when he realizes that he needs a rebbe, a teacher, someone to show him the right way.

How do misunderstandings arise? Often the cause is a kind of egocentrism – the belief that other people think the same way we do, especially if these people belong to “us.”

One of the most important books you will ever read is your autobiography.

The treasure that Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h, left behind is her teaching that continue to guide us. This week's legacy is a continuation on last week's column on shidduchim.

Change is good; being a "Changer" is better.

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The paradoxical truth of a very, very good land--Israel.

"What's in a name?" Apparently, the essence of relationships...

What is interesting is that many feel that as much as they try to improve their tefillah they are not seeing the amount of progress they would have expected.

Ultimately our job is not to overcome sin but to transcend the pitfalls and challenges of life.