Gam Zu L’Tova—This Is Also For the Good It is a very well-known story, but we believe it is often misunderstood. Ta’anit 21a relates (William
As the Seder winds down the tension builds. Who has stolen the afikoman, and what price will it take to release this crucial hostage so
The Torah prescribes several actions that must be performed vis-à-vis a person afflicted with tzara’at: And the leper upon whom the nega is [located]—his clothes
Shabbat HaGadol Parshat Metzora After studying today’s haftarah one realizes that there seems to be very little connection to the fact that it is the
לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר A neighbor related that when he informed his 6-year-old son of the petirah of Rav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l,
The tzadik Rebbe Naftali of Ropshitz, zy”a, was known for his exalted sense of humor and frank, insightful observations. A dedicated chasid and attendant of
The tzadik Rebbe Naftali of Ropshitz, zy”a, was known for his exalted sense of humor and frank, insightful observations. A dedicated chasid and attendant of
Author’s note: As we mentioned last year, the chag of Pesach is unique in its focus on the parent-child relationship, and the commandment to pass
The nega is not to be negated. Our parsha discusses the curious phenomenon of a “nega”—a certain element known as tzaraat, which can come from
A recent theme in this column has been ambiguous people and terms. Rabbi Yochanan might be the Tanna or Amora, and chazaka might refer to
There’s a classic parable told of a fellow who empties a bag of feathers into the wind. Just like it’s impossible to retrieve them all,
This Shabbat is the Shabbat before Pesach, which is known as Shabbat Hagadol. On this special Shabbat the haftarah is read from the book Malachi.
