Judaism

Bitachon And Effort: Finding The Balance

Parsha Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier

Hashem appeared to Noach and told him the world had turned to wicked ways and was to be destroyed by a deluge. Hashem commanded Noach to build a teivah, an ark, so that he and his family would be saved.

Parshas Beha’alosecha

Weekly Luach Rabbi Yaakov Klass

Witness Dayan

From the Paper Rabbi Meir Orlian

Ari took $200 out of his wallet. He said to two friends at the adjacent table: For the record, see that I'm lending Shalom $200.

Sound The Alarm

Rebbetzin's Viewpoint Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis

My column usually focuses on guiding and advising those who have difficulty navigating the turbulent waters that challenge their personal lives. From time to time I depart from that format to comment on the issues that affect our very lives as a people. Of late this has occurred more frequently than usual. Events are unfolding so rapidly that before we can absorb one, another befalls us.

Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Kedoshim: We Need to Choose

Redeeming Relevance / Rabbi Francis Nataf Rabbi Francis Nataf

In this week’s parsha, the Torah further develops the statement that opens Parshat Kedsohim, the need to be 'Kadosh.'

Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Shemini: The Price of Holiness

Redeeming Relevance / Rabbi Francis Nataf Rabbi Francis Nataf

The Meshech Chochmah states that had Israel not sinned with the golden calf, God would not have punished Aharon’s sons so severely.

Daf Yomi

Halacha & Hashkafa Rabbi Yaakov Klass

Precisely Timed ‘It Is Impossible To Ascertain Exactly’ (Bechoros 17b-18a)

Kicking The Habit

Parsha Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser

Our sages argue that Menashe ultimately did earn a share in the World to Come because he repented for 33 years of his life and entreated Hashem. Hashem made a special secret pact in Heaven for him to be admitted.

The Eternal Flame

Lessons In Emunah Rabbi Zalman Eisenstock

It was a few minutes after sunrise. A new day had begun, and everyone was preparing for work, school and shopping for Shabbat. But the sun was setting slowly in our basement, as it was setting calmly for my mother-in-law. It was time for her to take leave of family, children and everything in this world.

Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – The Age-Old Battle

Judaism Rabbi Eliezer M. Niehaus

One should rise in the morning with the might of a lion to serve his Creator.

The Kohen Gadol: Alone And Not Alone

In Print Sivan Rahav-Meir

The high priest is alone. It is forbidden for anyone to be with him, but it is precisely because of this restriction that his power is so great.

Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem Hallel – Goin’ Wild

Judaism Rabbi Eliezer M. Niehaus

One who recites the Hallel reserved for outright miracles every day declares that he believes that Hashem only gets involved on those rare occasions – the rest of the time, the world runs on autopilot.

Saving Our Children

In Print Rabbi Mordechai Weiss

Children mimic what they see, and often the child who strays is driven by the inconsistencies and contradictions of his parents.

How To Taste The Sweetness Of Torah Study

In Print Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss

It is a known fact that the yetzer hara, the evil inclination, is selective about which areas he strives to get us to stray. For example, the relationship he tries the hardest to wreck is the one we have with our spouse.

Drafting Yeshiva Students

In Print Rabbi Shimshon HaKohen Nadel

Unfortunately today we find ourselves embroiled in a milchemet mitzvah, a national security situation which threatens our very existence and demands everyone’s participation.

Pesach Festival

In Print Rabbi Yaakov Klass

Finding The Blessing Within The Curse

In Print Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman

In a more hopeful explanation, the Ohr HaChaim suggests that the pasuk is presenting alternative options that lead to repentance.

Secret Soviet Interrogations (Part III)

In Print Rabbi Shmuel M. Butman

The investigation has established that you took part in a religious ritual – circumcision. Do you confirm?

Ours Is To Question Why

Parsha Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier

Of course, Aharon didn’t veer to the left or the right. This was the avodah in the Mishkan he was performing, and the directives came straight from Hashem!

Is Snow Muktza? Can You Tovel Keilim In It?

Halacha & Hashkafa Rabbi David Brofsky

Most poskim disagree with Rav Moshe, including R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach. He argues that one may touch, move, and even play with snow on Shabbos.

Missing Out On Life’s Great Opportunities?

In Print Sivan Rahav-Meir

Do we grant ourselves time "to pause, look around, and consider" in order not to miss the announcement that redemption is coming, so that we can adjust the direction in which we are headed accordingly?

Turning The Corner (Part II)

In Print Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein

If I understood him correctly, Rabbi Pappenheim differentiates between zavit and pinah by explaining that a zavit refers to the inner part of a corner, while a pinah refers to the outer part of a corner.

Q & A: Where To Light Shabbat Candles? (Part II)

Judaism Rabbi Yaakov Klass

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

Signs From Heaven

In Print Michal Popper

Hashem is always with us and talks to us in the language of each generation; whatever is fitting for those times.

TORAH SHORTS: Vayechi

Parsha Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz

The second gathering will be that of the ten tribes during the final redemption, bringing together all the tribes of Israel after millennia of separation, something that we see unfolding before our very eyes.

Nedarim And Contingencies

Parsha Rabbi Raphael Fuchs

There are several rules that one must adhere to when making a neder.

A Woman Of Valor Who Can Find

In Print Michal Popper

She was ahead of her time and was a woman of great value and strength. She spoke up for her family, her friends, and the land of Israel she loved so much.