Kicked By a Passerby
I acknowledge that I shouldn’t have left the skateboard there, Simcha responded, but you should have looked where you were running. You sent the skateboard rolling!
Daf Yomi
Was She Really Married?
‘One Said Two… The Other Said Three…’
(Shevuos 48a)
Reincarnation And The Repetition Compulsion
I believe that the books that are opened on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur contain the more permanent decrees and judgments of our fate for the rest of our lives or death, be that as it may.
Do It Anyway
If he never davened, it will be very challenging for him to start getting into the habit of doing so. If a person goes through the motions, however, even without feeling it, when the inspiration eventually sets in, it will be far easier for him to become a serious ben Torah.
Is it proper to give one’s child’s rebbe/teacher an unusually large gift/bonus?
Gifts or bonuses should only be given collectively by the class as a group. Individual gifts during the school year can create discomfort and an unintended sense of favoritism.
For My Brother!
On one occasion, Reuven demanded payment in the presence of witnesses. I admit fully that I owe you $500, replied Hillel, but unfortunately I’m still not able to pay you; my financial situation remains very difficult.
Daf Yomi
A Talmida Chachama
‘If He Is A Scholar, He Is Not Sworn’
(Shavuos 41a)
J’Accuse
The students who harassed Jewish students, destroyed property, disrupted classes, and ruined graduations with their blood libels against our nation. Your misguided protests have blurred the lines between truth and falsehood.
Lashing Out and Maintaining Dignity
We see that it is a Torah value to maintain composure, even under the most dire circumstances. When we look at the commentaries, we see different ideas as to why this is so, each reflecting on the human condition. Rashi says that remaining calm rattles and humiliates the enemy.
Slow Down
If we want to savor life, the only way is to slow things down.
Part of Barter
It’s not my fault that the Chofetz Chaim card was ruined; it’s your loss!
Tzom Gedalia Lesson for Negotiators
The road to Gehinnom is paved with good intentions – such as the unwarranted benefit of the doubt that too-credulous well-intended leaders and negotiators give their undeserving counterparts.
Is it proper to stay up all night learning on Shavuos if it will...
If one can embrace it without compromising the rest of the day, the experience of Torah learning on this night can deepen one’s connection to Torah for the whole year to come.
Daf Yomi
Start And Final
‘Aleph Lamed Chol, Yud Keh Kodesh’
(Shavuos 35b)
Free Choice Does Not Come Free
The conflict between different parts of our mind and the denial of certain thoughts provide a tidy explanation for the contradictory ways in which people behave.
Pay or Replace?
If you wouldn’t have a spare copy, you’d have to pay cash, so it’s not fair to make me accept your spare copy!
Daf Yomi
Posthaste
‘And He Simply Uttered Bread’
(Shavuos 26b)
Cutting Out Sinning
What is this oath that was made at Mount Sinai? We might assume that it is referring to the covenant that the Jewish people made there. While not literally an oath, and certainly not one actually made by each inhabitant of every century, it is somehow considered binding on the entire people and its descendants.
Sing Together
Perhaps when [Mashiach] comes, we will all sing hava nagila together.
Consumer Price Index
I don’t see why this should be ribbis. I’m not gaining anything; I’m just recouping my loss...
Daf Yomi
K’vod HaBriyos – Human Dignity
‘… Excluding Where He Was Preoccupied’
(Shavuos 18b-19a)
Kayin And Hevel: Not What You Learned in Cheder
Both Kayin and Hevel are flawed in this narrative. Kayin, consumed by lust and evil, has will and determination. Hevel, free of evil, lacks drive or purpose.
Enduring Flames
The common thread between those who persevere beyond all odds and accomplish incredible things is that they have an unyielding sense of mission and responsibility. They aren’t merely doing what they want to do; they are striving to accomplish what they feel needs to be done. They feel the weight upon their shoulders.
Defective Dress
Shulchan Aruch (C.M. 232:4) rules that when merchandise is defective, the sale can be voided entirely, replied Rabbi Dayan. Even if the depreciation is small and the seller is willing to refund the differential, the buyer can return the item and claim that he wants an intact item.
Daf Yomi
Siddurim On A Bimah
‘The Heart Of Beth Din Provides For It’
(Shavuos 11a)
Is There Wisdom Outside Of Torah?
It is an interesting question whether, from the Torah’s perspective, there exists wisdom outside the Torah. Logically speaking, there is no theological need for the Torah to encompass all wisdom, so long as what it commands, as pertinent to us, is wise.
Scruffy
It is not coincidental that both national periods of mourning are connected with deficiencies in interpersonal relationships.
Daf Yomi
Leprosy?
‘… Any Kohen Who Is Not Expert …’
(Shavuos 6a)
Fruit Basket
He recalled that a week earlier, a thug had robbed the laden shopping cart that his wife was using in the supermarket, with all its contents. Rabbi Dayan had explained why his wife was not liable for the shopping cart, but did not address the question of the groceries.
The Hope Of Our Nation
As we find ourselves immersed in the agony of a war that has left so many chairs empty at the seder, still shocked from the greatest massacre of our people since the Holocaust, we must also plug into the koach of Rabbi Akiva. The power of resilience. The spirit of our nation.
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