Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
Posted on: November 17th, 2011
Judaism → ParshaAbraham, the Sages were convinced, was a greater religious hero than Noah. We hear this in the famous dispute among the Sages about the phrase that Noah was “perfect in his generations,” meaning relative to his generations:
Posted on: November 17th, 2011
Judaism → ParshaIn this weeks parshah we read about Avraham’s purchase of Me’aras HaMachpelah. Prior to any negotiations Avraham said to the bnei Cheis, “Ger v’soshav anochi…” – I am a stranger and a resident… (Bereishis 23:4).
Posted on: November 17th, 2011
Judaism → Rebbetzin's ViewpointMy column usually focuses on guiding and advising those who have difficulty navigating the turbulent waters that challenge their personal lives. From time to time I depart from that format to comment on the issues that affect our very lives as a people. Of late this has occurred more frequently than usual. Events are unfolding so rapidly that before we can absorb one, another befalls us.
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Posted on: November 17th, 2011
Judaism → Columns → Lessons In EmunahI was on a city bus as it stopped for a young boy frantically waving his arms, fearful the bus might not stop for him on this snowy February afternoon. As the boy, wearing a thin jacket, boarded the bus, he searched his pockets for bus fare, found nothing, and told the bus driver he had left his money at home. “Could you please let me ride this bus?” he asked. “I promise to give you the money tomorrow. It’s so freezing outside, and it’s such a long walk home.” The bus driver refused, ordering the boy to leave the bus immediately.
Lebanon: Crossing And Possessing
Posted on: November 14th, 2011
Judaism → Columns → Lessons In EmunahAbout 15 months after the Second Lebanon War, we were called up to reserve duty in the Gush Talmonim region, part of the Binyamin Regional Council. On the second Friday night, I enjoyed the privilege of leading the entire company in singing, "Shalom Aleichem." Although there wasn't even a minyan of shomrei Shabbat men, the soldiers pulled out their hats in honor of the song (a handful placed a hand on their heads), and all respectfully rose to their feet - including the Bedouin trackers.
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → TorahGenerally speaking, any food produced by a non-kosher animal is non-kosher. Thus, the egg of a non-kosher bird is not kosher but the egg of a kosher bird, such as a chicken, is kosher. If one comes across an egg and does not know which bird laid it, how does one tell a non-kosher egg from a kosher egg?
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Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → Halacha & HashkafaQuestion: Is a pious Jew allowed to desire the forbidden (as long, of course, as he doesn’t act on the desire)?
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → TorahIt is the hardest passage of all, one that seems to defy understanding. Abraham and Sarah have waited years for a child. G-d has promised them repeatedly that they would have many descendants, as many as the stars of the sky, the dust of the earth, the grains of sand on the seashore. They wait. No child comes.
Why Was Avraham Allowed To Perform Hachnasas Orchim?
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → ParshaAt the beginning of this week’s parshah the Torah writes extensively about Avraham Avinu’s act of hachnasas orchim for the three men who were passing by his tent.
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → Halacha & HashkafaRemember The Sabbath Day… 'Shiluach HaKen Applies In Temple Times And After' (Chullin 138)
An Act That Echoes Through Time
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → ParshaAvraham Avinu was commanded with a supreme test, and one of the greatest challenges ever presented to man: “Take your son, your only son, the son that you love…”
Q & A: Incongruous And Unbecoming (Part IV)
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → Ask the RabbiQuestion: Lately I've seen some young men who, though they wear a yarmulke, have ponytails or long unruly hair. I've even seen some ear piercings. Somehow I find this behavior to be incongruous. My real problem is that my own nephew and a few of his friends wear their hair in this manner. Even though his parents look upon it as a passing fad, I am at a loss to understand such behavior. Luckily, whether right or wrong, I've held my tongue. I wonder what the proper positive action to take is in this matter. No Name Please
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → Halacha & HashkafaThe beis medrash of Yeshiva Toras Mishpat was packed. The sound of Torah resonated through the beis medrash as the students and avreichim argued over the pages of Gemara and Shulchan Aruch.
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Judaism → ParshaHashem offers a gift of the greatest proportions: teshuvah. To paraphrase Rabbi Avigdor Miller, zt”l, with teshuvah, no sin is too large -- and without it, no sin is too small.
Posted on: November 9th, 2011
Judaism → Rebbetzin's ViewpointYes, I’m afraid. When I say these words, most people do not understand, and they attribute my fears to the fact that I am a survivor and live in the shadow of my Holocaust experiences.
Why Did Avraham Not Perform A Bris Earlier?
Posted on: November 2nd, 2011
Judaism → ParshaIn this week’s parshah, Hashem commands Avraham Avinu to perform the mitzvah of bris milah. We once discussed a question that several Achronim ask regarding this mitzvah, and I want to share some new thoughts on the matter.
Posted on: November 2nd, 2011
Judaism → Halacha & HashkafaQuestion: Is it proper for a synagogue to establish a policy that no one is to donate money for receiving an aliyah to the Torah?
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