Did Avraham Serve Kosher?
Some Rishonim are bothered by the opinion of the Rambam that bnei Noach are commanded not to eat basar min hachai.
Vayeira: Abram, Sarai, Hagar, Ishmael and…Exodus?
The story of Vayeira is a basis for our slavery and ultimate exodus from Egypt.
What Shabbos Means To Us
In BB, he said “You, my children are the angels of Shabbos and the licht are your beautiful eyes.”
Believing In God Even When Prayers Are Unanswered
To be fully saved means not only to come out physically unscathed but emotionally healthy as well.
A Time Of Reflection And Appreciation
We recognize that we are only a speck in this great world and only a small impression in the unfolding of time. As an educator, I have always believed that teachers should realize this as well.
Redeeming Relevance in the Weekly Parsha: Vayera
Yishmael could claim to be a victim; he only prevails when he subordinates himself to Yitzchak.
Hetter Mechira, Otzar Bet Din, & Palestinian Produce: How Can the Diaspora Participate in...
It is a reprehensible approach for a proud Jew anywhere in the world to avoid using Israeli produce.
Mother Rachel and the Birth of Natural Consciousness
Kabbalah teaches that mother Rachel symbolizes the Jewish People.
Balancing Family And Schoolwork
Schools should realize that a child’s life is composed of multifaceted experiences, and schoolwork and homework are only one small part of the equation.
Walking With Hashem
People love their GPS; just type in the address and it tells you exactly how to get to where you want to go.
Yibum Or Chalitzah
In the same way as a married woman is precluded from marrying another man without a get, so too is this widow prohibited from marrying another man without chalitzah.
Daf Yomi
The Ban Of The Communities
‘Impaired Chalitzah’
(Yevamos 26b)
Q & A: Shemittah And IOUs (Part IX)
Question: I recently loaned money to a friend who has been able to repay only part of it. This was an interest-free loan. We exchanged a signed IOU, not a proper shtar with witnesses, since I have always trusted her integrity and only wanted a document that confirms what was loaned and what was repaid. Now that shemittah is approaching, what should I do? Should I forgive the loan? And if my friend is not able to repay it, may I deduct the unpaid money from my ma’aser requirement?
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Girl Of Valor
“My mother raised us to independence, all of us,” Rivka says, which certainly plays itself out in the fact that all three children have taken a different path.
‘Forever’ Stamp
“ ‘We're almost out of stamps,’ I said. ‘I'll be happy to run over to the post office and pick up a supply.’ ”
Perfect Together
Bris Bein Habesarim affirmed that Hashem gave the land to Avraham’s children. It does not specify for how long. It did not guarantee the Jewish people eternal ownership of the land
Monetary Exemptions For The Uncircumcised
According to the Raavad if one who is uncircumcised breaks something he will be exempt from paying for it since he was chayav kares at the same time as he was obligated to repay for the item he broke.
Yom Tov Challenges: My Response (Part II)
Why does Hebrew refer to mothers-in-law as "sunshine" when society often calls them the opposite?
The Greatest Role Models Show They’re Truly Human
Having herself been victimized by Pharoah, Sarah should have been more sensitive to Hagar.
Gedolim Are Human
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.
Lech Lecha: The Battle For Abraham’s Legacy
How do the stories in Lech Lecha help us understand the central tension of Abraham's life, legacy?
Abraham and the Beginning of Kingdom
Abraham did not govern society but instead was the representative of God’s kingdom on earth.
Redeeming Relevance in the Weekly Parsha: Lech Lecha
Hagar grossly miscalculated her own merits and demonstrated a serious lack of gratitude for Sarai.
Noach Gets Flooded With Criticism
Noach was the lonely man of faith living in a depraved world, full of wickedness.
Parshas Noach: ‘What You Do With It’
Avraham became a great man during the 175 years of his life, while his predecessors became increasingly wicked, despite staggering knowledge, during their lifetimes of hundreds of years.
Honoring A Father
Shem realized that he owed his existence to his father who brought him into the world.
Daf Yomi
Law-Abiding Citizen
‘That Which Is Crooked Cannot Be Made Straight…’
(Yevamos 22a-b)
The Waters of Purification
The flood was not sent to destroy, but to restore the positive potential of the world.