There is a fundamental disagreement between fifth-generation Tannaim, Rabbi Eleazar (ben Shamua) and Rabbi Meir, about what aspect of writing a bill of divorce needs
דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִת עַל כַּנְפֵי בִגְדֵיהֶם לְדֹרֹתָם וְנָתְנוּ עַל צִיצִת הַכָּנָף פְּתִיל תְּכֵלֶת: (במדבר טו:לח) Kriyas Shema that we
Parshat Shelach The saga of Yehoshua’s spies and their encounter with the resident(s) of Yericho that is read for this week’s haftarah is a well-known
A married couple with one child came to me recently with a dilemma. As ba’alei teshuvah, they pondered whom they should list as a guardian
Part I Reactions abound to the “Halachic Haircutting Handbook,” we released in June 2021, especially to our strong support of Rav Hershel Schachter and Rav
Editor’s note: This series is reprinted with permission from “Insights & Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues,” a publication of TorahWeb.org. The
On the verge of entering Israel, Moshe launched a reconnaissance mission by dispatched 12 spies. The Jews couldn’t possibly conquer the hotly-contested land of Israel
One of the most powerful addresses I ever heard was given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, on this week’s parsha: the story
Context really does explain a lot. Context tells us that for a well-established shul in Teaneck, Elizabeth or Edison, drawing over 100 attendees for a
On June11, The Jewish Center Hanno Mott Lecture on Jewish Ethics presented an armchair conversation on “The Art of Dying Well: Choices to Make at
Robert Kraft gives keynote address. (Courtesy of United Hatzalah) On Tuesday evening at Cipriani Wall Street, over 1,500 people gathered in support of United Hatzalah
(Courtesy of Chabad of Hackensack) Chabad of Hackensack is thrilled to announce an event featuring a unique guest speaker, Rabbi Bentzion Butman, the first rabbi
