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It has happened more than once that I really need my friend’s help. No is simply not acceptable for now. I approach him strategically: “Can I ask you a question?”, “Sure”...

Holy and Secular – “Don’t worry, justice will triumph,” Mr. Levy whispered to his wife when the judge sat down. “Please be quite,” the court clerk scolded him. The judge took...

Parashat Mishpatim 5768 From the mouth of Ha-Rav Jerusalem, if I forget you… Text Message Responsa Stories of Rabbenu – Our Rabbi: Ha-Rav Tzvi Yehudah Ha-Cohain Kook – Humility Shut She’eilat...

View pdf – Parashat Mishpatim 5768 Kindly take a moment to study MISHNAS CHAYIM in the merit of בערל בן שמואל ע”ה a fellow Jew who passed away with no relatives...

As part of the preparation for receiving the Torah, HaShem tells Moshe that the people need to sanctify themselves and wash their garments (Shemot 19:10). The Rambam explains that this refers...

The Coming Week’s Daf Yomi by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz This essay is based upon the insights and chidushim (original ideas) of Talmudic scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, as published in the Hebrew...

Parashat Yitro 5768 PART ONE: Moshe, the man PART TWO: Torah Democracy PART ONE: Moshe, the man Yitro, who merited having a parasha of the Torah named after him, is a...

Shema, the word (not the prayer) is a remarkably subtle one. Almost any (somewhat aware) American Jew will instinctively translate the word as hear (as in hear o’ Israel). Indeed, this...

Parashat Yitro 5768 Parashat Yitro – The Fifth Commandment Text Message Responsa Stories of Rabbenu – Our Rabbi: Ha-Rav Tzvi Yehudah Ha-Cohain Kook – The Land of Israel Shut She’eilat Shlomo...

View pdf – Parashat Yitro 5768 Kindly take a moment to study MISHNAS CHAYIM in the merit of חיים יצחק בן אברהם ע”ה a fellow Jew who passed away with no...