Beitza 26a discusses a firstborn animal that fell into a cistern on Yom Tov. While the Temple stood it would be given as a gift
As is well known, the names of our months were imported by the Jews from Babylonia. The language of Babylonia, Akkadian, is a Semitic language
A colleague, Rabbi Jonathan Gross, served as a rabbi in Omaha, Nebraska, for close to a decade. Nebraskans, as you may know, take their football
At Yizkor, a son contemplates the loss of his mother this pandemic year and his father 40 years ago. I’ve always been mystified by those
While much of the story of creation in this week’s parsha is shrouded in mystery, one particular comment by God stands out for its ambiguity.
Normally, we use the word “illusion” in a pejorative sense, a term of derision or something which is contrary to fact, to reality or to
We finally finished reading the last parsha in the Torah. We celebrated Simchat Torah only a few days ago. One might say, “Whew! I am
Beitzah 12a and 15b Although cooking food on Yom Tov for a Yom Tov meal is permitted, cooking or preparing a meal on one day
An individual’s parting words say a great deal about his passions as well as his character. This stands true if the words issued are the
While the month of Tishrei always seems to be rushed, filled as it is with holidays, momentous themes and the attendant preparations, this year the
Yannai was one of the great liturgical poets who flourished in the Land of Israel in either the sixth or seventh centuries. For many years,
Melamed Academy is a nonprofit online yeshiva day school educating hundreds of students across the globe in multiple program tracks. Founded 10 years ago, Melamed
