There are a number of puzzling things in Parshat Eikev, including the name itself. The parsha begins: “וְהָיָה עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן אֵת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים, And it will
Kam Lei Bederabah Minei: Ketubot 35a “Judge! He killed my husband. I have seven small children and no money. And you won’t award me damages?”
Does Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov always win? On Ketubot 46b, a brayta records a dispute about the nature of motzi shem ra, where the new
Towards the beginning of our parsha, Moshe reviews Am Yisrael’s experience in the desert following the Exodus from Egypt. He recalls their long journey, and
The Mishna says, “Who is wise? He who learns from all people.” The idea is that if you are looking for knowledge, you can find
Part I Harrison Pawluk is an online personality who films himself performing “random acts of kindness.” He gets views in the millions. He shares videos
We all recite this phrase daily in Shema. But what does it mean? The word that needs a proper translation is יפתה. The phrase comes
Rabbi Dovi Eisenberger was one of the esteemed learning rebbeim here in Camp Dora Golding for a number of summers. As Tisha B’av was beginning
Few passages in the Talmud, if any, support action in favor of the survival of our planet as directly as the one studied around the
Sanctity of the synagogue is the translation of the expression kedushas beis haknesses. The term refers to any behavior or activity that is not appropriate
In this week’s parsha, Eikev, we learn the remedy for how to cleanse ourselves from being stiff-necked people. In the parsha, it says that we
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