2023-08-25

One of the beautiful aspects of our Torah is the fact that it deals with real-life issues, and with real and thus imperfect people. Nezikin, damages…

2022-09-09

When studying Torah we must study not only its content, but also its form; not just what the Torah says, but also how it says it. Proper study…

2021-08-20

One of the beautiful aspects of the Torah is its setting of high, perhaps even unattainable, standards and goals. It takes much work to ensure we do…

2020-08-28

"All of man's earnings are decreed on Rosh Hashanah, except for expenses regarding Shabbat and Yom Tov and expenses…

2019-09-13

Until modern times, travel was viewed as something best avoided. It was slow, uncomfortable, and often quite dangerous. Our rabbis even instituted a…

2018-08-22

When studying Torah we must study not only its content, but also its form; not just what the Torah says, but also how it says it. Proper study…

2017-09-01

A legal brief and a good story are two very different forms of writing. We have even coined a term, legalese, to describe the distinct writing…

2014-09-05

What is the role of a Rabbi? When this question was asked to Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein, author of the monumental code of law the Aruch…

2014-09-04

For the religion that first brought the message of ethical monotheism to the world, Judaism sure does its best to have us lead much of our daily…