Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – Don’t Miss Out
A slave must fulfill his master's command without cutting any corners.
Falling, But Never Fallen
When we improve our shemiras Shabbos, we are taking steps to bring redemption and Moshiach closer.
Taking The Law Into One’s Own Hands (Siman 75:13) – Continued from last week
In this case, if the defendant had wanted to lie, he could have – instead of admitting he snatched it and explaining that it was stolen from him – simply denied that he snatched it altogether.
Systems Of Human Perfection
Hashem imprinted into the essence of each animal all the instincts necessary for its survival as well as for the continuation of its species.
Daf Yomi
At First Glance
‘While You Were Feasting On The Dates Of Babylon…’
(Baba Basra 107b)
Q & A: Do Women Count The Omer?
Question: Are women supposed to count Sefirat HaOmer?
S. Feldman
The Jewish State
We are in Eretz Yisrael before the building of the Beis Hamikdash. Why are we repeating the same mistake three thousand years later?
Pool Barrier
The contractor warned me that the local safety code requires a barrier around the pool. He's supposed to come in two weeks to install it.
Is One Required To Live In Israel? (Bava Batra 91a)
Although it is preferable to live in Israel, there is no obligation to go. However, once you live in Israel, there is an obligation not to leave.
Afterthoughts on Yom Ha’atzmaut: The Unchallenged Holiness of the Jew
If the Jewish inhabitants of Israel do not behave properly or hide behind the claim they are observant or moral while in fact they disobey the ethical dictates of God, the Book of Amos makes it clear that the State of Israel will not endure.
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Kedoshim: The Ten Commandments’ New Spin
With the 10 Commandments, G-d is described as the One who took the Jews out of Egypt. In Parshat Kedoshim, He is described simply as being "holy." Both phrases set the tone for the list that follows.
When Earth Touches Heaven – Constant Contact
Shabbat, when we separate ourselves from so much of our earthly concerns and focus on our highest aspirations, we find the holiness that allows our earth to rise so high as to kiss the heavens.
Shidduch Challenges
Finding one’s shidduch has reached the crisis level. The one absolute “must” quality is finding a soul mate with a good heart. If that’s lacking, the entire package will fall apart.
The Art Of Instruction
It was not enough for the Kohen to offer his ruling; he also had to instruct and guide.
The Creative Solution
Why didn't I call an ambulance? I do not know. And believe me, I was not trying to be overly pious.
When Swearing That A Witness Is Lying Doesn’t Help (Siman 75:13)
A defendant who is faced with one witness who testifies that he borrowed money is allowed to swear that he never borrowed any money and receive judgment in his favor.
Warning: Lashon Hara Kills
As great as he was, and as much as he accepted every word of the Torah as completely true, on some level it wasn’t 100 percent real to him.
Q & A: Do Women Count The Omer?
Question: Are women supposed to count Sefirat HaOmer?
S. Feldman
Shabbos Rental
Use of the hall on Motzaei Shabbos is a separate rental that carries an additional $250 payment. You were supposed to notify me if you wanted to use the hall also on Motzaei Shabbos.
Daf Yomi
Law Of Averages
‘Catacombs Are Four Cubits Long’
(Bava Basra 100b)
Betwixt & Between
We approach Yom Ha'atzmaut, celebrating a generation that experienced absolute evil yet was still able to join together without distinctions and build a vibrant country, thriving because it welcomes others who live betwixt and between, politically, spiritually and religiously
Sefirat HaOmer As A Period Of Mourning
The behavior of Rabbi Akiva’s students left them particularly vulnerable between Pesach and Shavuot since this period is a time of celestial judgment.
The Integrated Religious Life
. . Few texts seem less philosophically promising at first glance than a pasuk in this week's parsha “anything that a zav lies on becomes tamei” (Vayikra 15:4)
Boredom and the Immature Elderly
In the old days, it was a privilege to be mature. It was something people strived for. It meant maturity, well-considered opinions, and experience and knowledge of how to deal with the problems of life. This is no longer the case
Tazria: The Bizarre Purification of the Metzora
In this week's parsha, we are introduced to a strange set of laws related to the metzora, one afflicted with tzara'at. How do we relate to such laws?
Parshat Shemini
Leaders have to make many difficult decisions - decisions that affect, often negatively, other people.
Inversely Proportional Punishment
Commentators differ as to what exactly was the sin of Nadav and Avihu and why they deserved what on the surface appears to be a wildly disproportional punishment for their 'minor' infraction
Matches Made In Heaven
Since our faith teaches that EVERY person has a soul mate – a bashert – designated by Heaven, how is it so many cannot find their partners? It is impossible to know but faith and prayer HELP!