The Sale vs. The Mitzvah
If you can withdraw other money from an ATM, even if it will take time to go there, you are required to give the loan, like other mitzvos of chesed that are required even if they take some time (see C.M. 265:1; 272:6; Ahavas Chesed 1:12).
Vayeira: Sarah’s Role In The Hebrew Mission
What can the dynamics between Yitzḥak and Yishmael in Parshat Vayeira teach us about Israel’s ideal relationship with the Muslim world?
To Dream
It seems that we are living in a dream world. Reality is more outlandish than anything imaginable.
Daf Yomi
Is It A Penalty?
‘Why [Did R. Oshaia] Not Deal With False Evidence?’
(Bava Kamma 5a)
The Rebbe’s Suggestions For What To Do Now
The entire people of Israel are like one body, and the actions and well-being of one limb assist in the health and strengthening of all other limbs.
Healing Bread
If you look beneath the surface of the story of the three angels visiting Avraham and the feast he served them, you will see it is a replica of a korban todah.
How To Respond To The War Of 5784 (Part III)
The nosei b’ol thinks about the wife of a soldier or his mother waiting in fear for the next text message to hear that they are still alive.
Mi K’Amcha Yisrael – Who Is Like Our People, Israel?
Rarely in the history of our people have we seen such unity and caring for one another. No division here! It doesn’t matter what your level of observance is. We are all one now. Religious or not, we embrace each other. We support each other.
Serious Laughter
We should remember that though Avraham was the first Jew, Yitzchak was the first born Jew. In other words, a certain paradigm of Jewish existence is created by Yitzchak’s birth, a birth in total contradiction to the physical reality of other men.
May Your Mercy Conquer Your Anger Towards Us
There are times, mercifully limited in their frequency, when the servants of Hashem are tested and given an opportunity to transcend the base materialism and the limited perspective of, for example, the servants of Avraham who were left behind when he and Yitzchak proceeded to the akeida.
The Binding Of Isaac: A New Interpretation
It is this principle that underlies the entire practice of child sacrifice, which was widespread throughout the pagan world. The Torah is horrified by child sacrifice, which it sees as the worst of all sins.
Torah Shorts: Parshat Vayera: A Fertility Strategy
Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. -Henry Ward Beecher
Divine Intervention
We see how Divine Providence orchestrates everything from the beginning of creation until the end of time – always setting the stage for the future.
Q & A: The Rainbow: Israel’s Terror And Triumph
Question: Now that we have begun again the new cycle of the Torah reading, I read in the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch that one is to say a blessing upon seeing a rainbow but it is forbidden to gaze upon it excessively. Is this not such a beautiful phenomenon? Why should there be any prohibition connected with it?
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Follow The Leader: What Is True Leadership?
The leader is appointed to serve the people. If he fails to do so, he is removed and replaced with someone who better fills the people’s needs. T
Urban Foliage
I have an ongoing debate with my Brooklyn friends. They claim Monsey is too quiet and boring; I claim it’s far more beautiful and quainter. They say I can keep the quiet beauty and they’ll keep their restaurants and all the action. I agree.
The Al Hamichya Inconsistency
Why is it that we only modify the conclusion of the blessing when drinking wine or eating fruits that originated in Eretz Yisrael? Why isn’t it also modified when eating mezonot products that originate from Eretz Yisrael?
Is It Proper To Reallocate Your Tzedakah Contributions From Local Causes/Recipients To Needs In...
While it is true that there are halachos governing the giving of tzedakah and some tzedakos take precedence over others, for the most part where one chooses to give is a personal choice.
In The Steps Of Our Forefathers
I remember so clearly when thousands of Jews were chased out of Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip so many years ago. How much they warned and begged and pleaded that moving the Jews from the Gaza Strip would lead to bloodshed, but to no avail.
Parshas Lech Lecha: Superstar!
Every single person is a galaxy! Every person is a universe! When you look at another person, realize that he is like a star.
Where Are The Candies?
This was the moment I was most waiting for. To hear my beautiful son's voice reading in the Torah with the utmost perfection. But instead I found myself completely distracted and absent because of the candies that I myself had forgotten to arrange.
What Does The Halachic Man See?
It is, as Rabbi Shalom Rosner explained, an outlook on life, arguably the outlook on life. It means giving halacha dominance in one’s worldview to the extent that our perception of reality is shaped by halacha.
Lekh Lekha: From Avram To Avraham
How the leader of a universal spiritual movement learned to reorient himself to the understanding that his goals for humanity could only be achieved through the vehicle of a nation in a specific land.
Still Brothers – Parshat Lech Lecha
Not all of us are perfect, and some of us have veered far from the course.
Damage While Saving Lives
When someone damages other people’s property while trying to save lives, is he liable for the financial damage to the property?
Creating A World With Words
It is therefore always a good idea to put a time limit on our negative emotions. Instead of just saying, 'It's very hard for me,' say 'It's very hard for me right now.'
Daf Yomi
A Ruling Too Novel?
“One Who Ate Nevelah On Yom Kippur Is Exempt”
(Kiddushin 77b)
What We Can Do Now
When all Jews, including small children, learn Torah and do mitzvos, this raises the level of security of iron and copper are your door bolts for the entire Jewish people.
Productivity Thieves
No matter which approach we take, the underlying message of Rabbi Dosa’s teaching is that there are certain habits that can derail us from our larger goals and values.
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