Judaism

Have we all gone mad? Since when are tolerance and moderation bad qualities? When did following the middle road go out of style?

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

Peeling paint and mismatched chairs were not the only signs of deprivation in the Cohen’s Yerushalmi home.

Now we ask ourselves, what is the purpose of being part of a korban pesach group if one does not get to eat the korban?

This story is significant because Two-Gun Crowley wasn’t insane. He wasn’t a psychopath.

Two Talleisim ‘The Residue Of The Blood He Spills…’ (Zevachim 51a)

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.

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In this week’s parsha, Moshe reaches his lowest ebb. What is striking is the depth of Moses’ despair, the candor with which he expresses it, and the blazing honesty of the Torah in telling us this story.

Ran, this great talmudist and thinker launched a theory in which he argued that Judaism does not subscribe to the idea of a full-fledged theocracy, but in fact favors a halachic democracy

Royalty is a concept that brings respect and awe to whoever thinks about the true essence of the word.

Constitutional democracy is a better form of spiritual government than either anarchy or totalitarianism. G-d wanted intellectual diversity and as close to universal accountability as possible.

Moses acted properly in his role of prophet but he failed in his role as a husband; he did not see Tziporah's suffering, her black cloud.

As anyone can testify, celebrating the Jewish festivals in Israel is an act of supreme delight. The festivals are invested with a very special spirit that cannot be experienced anywhere else. No other land can compete with the Land of Israel!

We know that every word, every letter, and every crown in the Torah is vital.

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

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

A Necessary Prelude? ‘Intentions Of Korbanos’ (Zevachim 46b)

The rule with respect to a chashud al hashevuah is that the right to take an oath is transferred to the plaintiff.

Last night, my late uncle appeared to my sister in a dream and said that the reason our father is ill is because he didn’t sit shiva for my uncle.

The Rishonim are bothered by the obvious question: what is the purpose of going to Har Sinai if we would not have received the Torah?

Many items in this world were created strictly for man’s enjoyment. One example is food.

The challenge that emerges from the way the Torah describes taking a census is that we must “lift people’s heads.” Never let them feel as if they are merely a number. Make those you meet feel important, especially the people whom others tend to take for granted.

Sometimes we are so busy looking for the next great thing to plan and prepare for that we seem to forget that the simplest things in life, and finding happiness in those tremendous simplicities.

Parshat Nasso and the issue of the sotah and coming face-to-face with our own responsibility and not just throw it on others.

Rabbi Avrohom Dovid Weisz was just 31 years old when he was diagnosed with ALS in 2005.

Chag Sameach-Happy Shavuout!

The treasure that Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h, left behind is her teaching that continue to guide us.

When one taps into the forces and elements around us, to free ourselves of extraneous masters, we are able to acquire the wisdom, the insight, the light, the well-being and the strength that the Torah can impart.