TORAH SHORTS: Ingredients of Jewish Leadership
The ideal Jewish leadership is predicated on a steadfast commitment to the Torah and a resolute determination to enact the principles of the Torah in our lives.
Two Cheers for Paternalism
Rabbi Aryeh Klapper on parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech
Ingredients of Jewish Leadership – Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech
The Torah reveals to us, the good, the bad and the ugly of those who seek power and those who ultimately wield power.
The Old Foolish King
Why are you running so fast and why are all these people following you?
An Unforgettable Experience Of Unity And Prayer
“Mama Rachel,” I whispered. “Behold your children. Millennia have passed since you left this world and during those thousands of years we, your children, have been cast to the four corners of the world. But despite it all, we, your children never forgot you"
Q & A: Praying In Other Languages (Part XIII)
Question: When reciting a berachah in English, does a person fulfill his obligation if he says “Hashem” instead of “L-rd” or “G-d”?
Yosef
The Mitzvah To Be Happy
How can the Torah command me to be happy? Being happy isn’t an emotion we can turn on and off like a light switch.
Daf Yomi
Global Shabbos – Everywhere Simultaneously
Departing After Shabbos, Arriving On Shabbos
(Sanhedrin 58b)
Jewish Criminal Law And The Accused
From the violator’s perspective, the prospect of death at the Hand of God may seem as dim as a cloudy star.
Lost In The Rescue
I jumped into the water to save someone's life and my cell phone got ruined, he said. Is the man liable for the ruined phone?
Diversity
We swam in the pool, played ball, barbequed, and played music but one thing that was different was the little store we had always remained closed on Shabbos.
The Significance Of The Shofar
One of the fundamental aspects of Rosh Hashanah is malchus – accepting Hashem as our king; the one and only king.
The Shofar: The Call From Within
We prepared and learned and repented in order to make Hashem very proud of us.
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Ki Tavo: Moshe’s Speech to Jews Living Today
Moshe saw all the Jews as one whole, it was the ones in front of him who served as the representatives for all those who had lived and would live in the future.
The Art of Charity
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.
Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – Shall I Be Your King?
Shema Yisroel, Hashem Elokeinu, Hashem Echod.
Rising Above Aggravation
Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h, sharing a memory of international intrigue, delays challenges, and ultimately, a magnificent and inspiring Shabbat.
PARSHAS KI SEITZEI
When a person sins, he is not planning ahead for his ultimate future. This is behaving like an animal. As such, a sinner is demoted from "Adam" to "Biheimah." But, when a person decides to do Teshuvah (repent), he is thinking ahead. Once again, he regains his title of "Adam."
Prime Time Prayer
On that Yom Kippur, the shattered pieces of God’s faith in the Jews were restored and the twin tablets of their eternal relationship renewed
What Caused Tropical Storm Harvey?
The disaster has unfolded on an epic scale, with the nation’s fourth-largest city mostly paralyzed by the storm that parked itself over the Gulf Coast.
Q & A: Praying In Other Languages (Part XII)
Question: When reciting a berachah in English, does a person fulfill his obligation if he says “Hashem” instead of “L-rd” or “G-d”?
Yosef
The Greatness Of Man
A person is made in the image of Hashem, and it is an embarrassment to Hashem to leave His likeness hanging.
Two Lenders Each Claim A Borrower Owes Him The Larger Amount – Shulchan Aruch,...
They did not want the borrower to assume they trusted each other. Their purpose in telling him who lent what was so the borrower should take note of it.
Kind Continental
Seeing my distress, a very kind employee named Lori (whose last name I regretfully forgot to ask about) very compassionately offered me the use of a stroller she just “happened to have” in the back room of their office.
Purity In An Impure World
The year is coming to a close, and we now find ourselves in the final month before Rosh Hashanah – Elul. As we know,...
Daf Yomi
A Future Investment
‘ A Halacha For The Days Of Moshiach’
(Sanhedrin 51b)
Aleph Beta: Ki Teitzei: How To Merit Long Life
The promise for long life only comes from 2 commandments; What's the connection between them?