Judaism

David was very saddened both at the untimely death of his good friend and also seeing how depressed his widow was.

The driver’s confidence waned a trifle and after a moment or two he admitted that he had in fact stolen the car from the yishuv Maaleh Adumim.

A judge must open the proceedings by urging the litigants to settle the dispute by way of compromise.

The media today tries to take advantage of this aspect of human nature by making stories sound sensational and as introducing it as breaking news.

Arrogance and the punishment of Angels

Each tear of our mother Rachel nurtures in our, her children’s, consciousness the sense of “smallness.” She “nurses” us with her tears.

Religion must face the question of how its followers should behave while members of a corrupt society.  How should they relate to the norms of that society, especially when those norms are embodied in law?  

Who are these beings? Why do they play such important roles in the stories of Genesis? Why are the stories of the beginnings of humanity so rich with characters so unfamiliar?

There are many potential spiritual hazards. How can we survive?

The Rebbetzin giving guidance and support to a non-religious woman who contacted her concerning a "Living Will." The woman has 3 adult children, 2 of whom are religious. Engaging letter and response from the Rebbetzin, a"h

Avram’s father was not impressed with the cleverness of his son. In fact, he was so unimpressed that he took him to Nimrod the king, who pronounced him an enemy of the state and attempted to execute him.

Is Silence Golden ? ‘Iyov, Who Was Silent …’ (Sanhedrin 106a)

For example, someone who sold seeds that turned out defective does not have to pay the customer for the incurred labor costs in planting them. When the damage was unintentional, as here, there isn't even a moral obligation.

Question: Why do we find crownlets in the Torah on the letters shin, ayin, tet, nun, zayin, gimmel, and tzaddi? And why only these letters? Avrohom Gruenberg

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The commentators agree that Hashem is the beloved and Shabbos is the bride. But why is Shabbos called a bride? Who is she marrying? And what do we mean when we invite Hashem to greet the Shabbos bride with us?

Her husband was one of the first Zaka first aid volunteers to arrive at the scene of the shootings.

The forgoing also applies to a plaintiff who sued two borrowers based upon a promissory note for the aggregate amount of the loan advanced to both of them and signed by them jointly.

In dinei nefashot – capital cases – the beit din will accept post verdict evidence to acquit but not to convict.

We know that the akeida is considered a most monumental event, so much so that we mention on Rosh Hashanah and in many of our tefillos.

When we are driven out of our complacency by a wrong we don't know what the perfect world will look like. We only know that we can't allow the world as it stands to continue. The need to leave home is clearer to us than our destination. Lekh Lekha.

With no special additions in any of the prayers, after such celebrations one can fall into sadness thinking the next holiday is Chanukah and it’s so far away.

The benefits of sacrificing-but not TOO much

In the first conversation HaShem had with him, Avraham was told to live in Israel, or in modern terms, make Aliyah.

The purpose of the mabul was to recreate a world that had been infected with man's evil. After the flood, that changed and the world was no longer affected in the same way by man's actions.

The desire to build a social justice program with a huge lucrative potential, required an appalling trigger. Agriprocessors and Rubashkin fulfilled that need

Not every family has the merit of caring for elderly grandparents, so instead of resenting the mitzvah, teach your children to embrace it with love.

Must I give the produce itself or can I just give equivalent money to tzedakah instead?

Question: Why do we find crownlets in the Torah on the letters shin, ayin, tet, nun, zayin, gimmel, and tzaddi? And why only these letters? Avrohom Gruenberg

As We Come Closer And Closer ‘… Like The Face Of A Dog’ (Sanhedrin 97a)