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Parashat Miketz 5768 Parashat Miketz – It is Lucky that Yehudah the Maccabee Did Not Ask… Text Message Responsa Stories of Rabbenu – Our Rabbi: Ha-Rav Tzvi Yehudah Ha-Cohain Kook –...

In one of the most dramatic passages in the Mishneh Torah, the Rambam tells the story of Chanukah: how we suffered persecution spiritually and religiously (prohibition of Torah and mitzvot), materially...

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...

Parshiot Vayishlach and Vayeishev 5768 PART ONE: The Language They Understand PART TWO: Trusting in God to Provide PART ONE: The language they understand The two parshiyot of Vayishlach and Vayeishev,...

Back in 5th grade, I remembered we skipped the story. Never has a teacher sparked such interest; the particular episode being one of the great and difficult pieces of the written...

Parshat Vayeishev 5768 Parshat Vayeishev – Do What Hashem Commands You Text Message Responsa Stories of Rabbeinu – Our Rabbi: Ha-Rav Tzvi Yehuda HaKohen Kook – Jerusalem, mountains surround her and...

At havdala at the close of Shabbat the custom is to make a blessing on pleasant fragrances. Early authorities mentioned two reasons for this custom: Shabbat, the fires of hell are...

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...

“Paralysis by analysis” is a favorite phrase in our home. It bespeaks an intense contemplation of all one must accomplish to the point that nothing gets done. Should I first clean...

Parashat Vayishlach 5768 Part One: The Rav and the Rebbe Part Two: Jewish Courage Part One: The Rav and the Rebbe I am writing this on the fourth of Kislev 5768,...