Butter Barter
"We have a container of cream cheese, but we'd rather have butter," said Mrs. Miller. "They're worth about the same. If you give me butter, I'll give you cream cheese."
Hashem’s Infinite Love
Yes, Hashem gives free will to man – He gives us the ability to make choices – but He governs the outcome.
No Camping!
The magic of Sinai began when the people camped "with unified hearts and minds" facing Sinai. A single camp of shared purpose. I suspect that this is the message behind the Sages' teaching that Shabbat is the key to redemption: We do not share a common purpose other than a belief that the world can become a place of peace, a Shabbat world
Why The US Moved Its Embassy
Surely one can see the work of Hashem at play here, and things are happening very quickly.
The Two Journeys
In Bamidbar, the fledgling Jewish nation is ready to move on. This time they are looking forward, not back. They are thinking not of the danger they are fleeing from but of the destination they are traveling toward, the Promised Land.
Can A Rabbi Younger Than 40 Issue Halachic Rulings? A Case Study From 16th-Century...
Around 1552, leading rabbis in Egypt issued a cherem against people using rabbinic judges not approved by official channels.
Sefer Bamidbar: How to be Tzanua, Like G-d
Considering tzanua and achieving a balanced version of it in order to walk with G-d
Shabbos Shows Trust
We wash and raise our hands to Hashem, reminding and displaying to ourselves that we have nothing without Hashem Yisbarach.
Helping Our Divorced Brothers And Sisters
When it comes to divorce, the empathy is not quite the same as it is for a widow. There is no funeral or shiva, no shloshim to recall the life of the departed one. Divorcees suffer differently. There is much whispered gossip. People take sides.
The Rubashkin Saga – XIII
The ongoing saga of the incarceration and punitive pursuit of Shalom Rubashkin.
Misplaced Wallets
Hearing the argument, Reb Chaim jumped out of his seat and ran to the front of the bus. He withdrew some cash from his pocket, gave it to the driver on behalf of the anonymous fellow, and then returned to his seat.
Q & A: Was The Torah Ever Forgotten?
Question: The Gemara (Sukkah 20a) states that the Torah was forgotten for a period of time. This seems to be quite difficult to understand. Weren't the people of earlier generations greater than those of later generations?
Zvi Simon
(Via e-mail)
Contradicted By A Piece Of Paper (Choshen Mishpat 79:6)
There is no defense to a claim based on a properly-drawn up promissory note signed by witnesses who testify that the signatures on the note are theirs or whose signatures have been confirmed by the court comparing them to signatures it has on file.
The Tochacha And The Redemption
Achav challenged Eliyahu saying that if Moshe Rabbenu’s promises did not come true, namely those mentioned in the Tochacha, how can those of his disciple, Yehoshua, possibly come true?
Fifty-Fifty
"The Rema writes that if there are two groups, each group is entitled to half, even though one group may have more members than the other," replied Rabbi Dayan.
Finding My Essence
"What's in a name?" Apparently, the essence of relationships...
Lost In Translation
How he finally managed to find his way home, albeit bedraggled and sleep-deprived, on Friday morning, she never did find out definitively.
Finding Inner Peace
A Jew is either rising or falling; he never remains in one place. It all pivots on Torah learning. If he labors in Torah, he rises to the heights. If not, he begins to fall.
Mourning With Terrorist Families—Have We Gone Mad?
Despite the different backgrounds, we are united in our suffering and our mourning with the families of our people who defended our country and gave the ultimate sacrifice, or who were killed by Arab terrorists.
To Have or to Be…that is the Question: Parshat Bechukotai
To learn the secret to a happy life, please read Rabbi Cardozo on parshat Bechukotai.
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Bechukotai: What is Your Net Worth?
Hoe the Torah establishes the value of the individual--and how that ensures humility.
We Are What We Do Not Own
Parshat Behar deals with a problem that is as acute today as it was 33 centuries ago: The inevitable inequalities that arise in every free market economy teaching us to ask not, “what can I gain?” but “what can I give?”
Sefirat HaOmer: The Secret to Human and Rabbinical Autonomy
Nothing is more dangerous for a person than to remain spiritually stale, and for this reason we are required to count the 49 days of the Omer. To prepare ourselves for the upcoming celebration of Shavuot and the giving of the Torah, we are asked to climb a ladder of 49 spiritual steps, each day adding another dimension to our souls.
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