Daf Yomi
His Father Gave The Ring
‘What About A Worker Toasting The Produce And Eating?’
(Bava Metzia 89a)
More Than Simply Tomatoes
One can become a believer by appreciating the wonder of the food he eats.
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Entitlements
‘Not Returned To His Former Prominence’
(Makkos 12a)
When Yom Kippur Is On Shabbat
As if to emphasize the point, the Torah uses the phrase “be’etzem hayom hazeh” – “on this very day” – both in connection with fasting on Yom Kippur and with brit milah.
From Montana to New Square: Breaking Out of My Bubble
What is true for getting out of our geographical bubble is equally if not more true for breaking through our religious bubble. We live under artificial labels and tend to limit our religious exposure to those who think, practice and observe just like us. When we pigeonhole ourselves we deprive ourselves from taking the best of what different Torah groups and cultures have to offer.
Daf Yomi
A Dramatic Change
‘Where His Son Traveled Overseas….’
(Bava Basra 132a)
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Anticipating The Rebuilt Temple
'One Who Learns About The Chatas…'
(Menachos 110a)
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."
Daf Yomi
Lulav or Shofar on Shabbos
‘It Refers To Tithing In Our Days’
(Bechoros 61a)
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Waiting For Kiddush
‘Mazal Bears No Influence…’
(Shabbos 156a)
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Out On A Limb
‘The Halacha Is One May Reset a Fracture’
(Shabbos 148a)
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Aiding Or Abetting?
'Due To Suspicion, We Check'
(Chullin 12a, Rashi)
Obligating Oneself To Perform Mitzvot
Question: Should a person try to observe mitzvot he is technically exempt from performing?
Hashem Always Comes Through
I went out to work wishing Hashem well and hoping that very soon He would be able to come down to His True Home right here amongst His children in the holy city of Jerusalem.
Daf Yomi
Chametz On Shabbos Erev Pesach
(Pesachim 32a)
Tashlich
It is also explained that performing Tashlich alongside a body of water is intended to recall that kings were historically inaugurated alongside a body of water.
Tzitzit, Tefillin, And Women
Question: Why don’t women wear tzitzit and tefillin?
Daf Yomi
In Our Days
‘We Do Not Seize A Surety From Minor Children’
(Shekalim 3b)
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A Dog’s Life
‘Raising Dogs Is Like Raising Pigs’
(Bava Kamma 83a)
How Did We Get To This Place?
I hear my mother’s voice, in the final years of her life, that she sees her childhood visions haunting her. The world is on fire and we are sleeping, she would insist over and over again.
Is It Proper…? Should a person daven a long Shemoneh Esrei if others around...
Should a person daven a long Shemoneh Esrei if others around him might consider him arrogant (or holier than thou) as a result?
Daf Yomi
Her Children, Her Whim
“Kesubas Bnin Dichrin”
(Kesubos 52b)
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Blood On His Hands!
‘It’s Praiseworthy for the Sons of Aaron That They Walk in Blood…’
(Pesachim 65b)
Reparations: Insult Or Remedy? Kam Lei Bederabah Minei (Bava Kamma)
When an illegal act incurs corporal punishment or lashes (malkot) and monetary liability, the rule of kam lei also applies.
Is It Proper…? Is it proper to let one’s children watch movies?
Is it proper to let one’s children watch movies?
Daf Yomi
The Greatest Reward Of Public Service
‘…[He] Who Leads The Public Gently …’
(Sanhedrin 92a)
Is It Proper To Go On A Pesach Program In A Place Like Dubai...
Pesach was meant to be celebrated in the land of Israel. That is the Torah’s clear intention, and even if there is no formal mitzvah of aliyah l’regel today.
Praying For The Sick
Question: During Kriat HaTorah, many congregations recite a general prayer for ill people. What is the source of this custom? Also, in many congregations, instead of the gabbai announcing each name, all of the shul’s members are asked to silently say the name of the ill person to themselves while the gabbai remains quiet for several moments. Is this proper?
Can You Reuse An Unpunched Ticket?
Mechilah requires a willingness to forgo and release the other party of liability.
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