Judaism

The Jewish people's love for their land is under assault, whether by Arab terror or UNESCO treachery

What should one learn from the first words that G-d says to Avraham: Go to the Land of Israel!

Not only is eating melavah malkah a great mitzvah, there are "instant rewards"!

Even in the most drastic of circumstances, a Jew can never be written off completely and one must even be willing to endure total mesirus nefesh for another’s sake.

Noah's children teach different responses to being disappointed by someone dear-or even God Himself

A Matter Of Health ‘He Who Rounds The Corners…’ (Nazir 57b)

Question: When a stranger approaches a congregant in shul asking for tzedakah, should the congregant verify that the person’s need is genuine? Furthermore, what constitutes tzedakah? Is a donation to a synagogue, yeshiva, or hospital considered tzedakah? Zvi Kirschner (Via E-Mail)

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The more a person grows, the more clearly he relates to his spiritual side, and the less the Nefesh Ha’Bahami clouds his vision.

"What do you expect?" asked Mr. Strauss. "That I should work for free?"

As a child, I always wanted to know what my father’s chin looked like. But I never got to see it. From the time...

It was only after permission was granted to eat animals that man was permitted to fully own animals.

My parents knew so much but were never too proud to learn something from their children for whom they provided a proper Jewish education.

How do we become people of chesed & rachamim? By taking action and following the dictates of Torah

Unfortunately, the new world that Adam attempted to start through Seth became corrupted.

Examining the frequent failures of humanity in this parsha and how they set the scene for Abraham.

The remarkable gift of unity should be a powerful tool to further mankind and to further God’s will.

Rashi said Noah was lacking in faith. His faith in God wasn't weak, his self-faith was lacking

Can anything be done to preserve Eastern Europe's numerous Jewish communities like Olomouc ?

Though the Yale 5 lost the case and appeal, they ultimately won: Yale became flexible about housing

And Adom said, “The woman that you placed with me, she gave me from the tree and I ate.” — Bereishis 3:12   Adom HaRishon was...

Each month of the Jewish year is associated with a letter of the Lashon Hakodesh.

Delaying A Funeral To Honor A Deceased A Nazir may Defile Himself For A Mes Mitzvah (Nazir 47a)

Aryeh complained to Josh for handing the work over to Manny. Josh insisted, though, that he trusted Manny and that the job was done according to standard and approved by him.

Birds, which were created on the fifth day, can accept tumah when they become food.

Question: When a stranger approaches a congregant in shul asking for tzedakah, should the congregant verify that the person’s need is genuine? Furthermore, what constitutes tzedakah? Is a donation to a synagogue, yeshiva, or hospital considered tzedakah? Zvi Kirschner (Via E-Mail)

Apparently, the perseverance demonstrated in multiple attempts at creating an acceptable world is an example of an important characteristic of Hashem that man must emulate, based on the precept of V’Halachta B’Drachav

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Every Jew is required to try to influence the world in a positive way.

In every leadership situation there are basic gauges and indicators that must never be ignored.