Practicality It is a striking halacha that a melech must carry a Torah wherever he goes. The first question regards feasibility. It does seem overly

Wholehearted, complete: The Torah demands of every person, “Tamim tihiyeh im Hashem Elokecha,” (Devarim 18:13). Rashi (ibid.) explains that one should not inquire about the

Late one night, Yankele knocked at the door of his rebbe. Exasperated, he was barely able to breathe, let alone speak. “Rebbe,” he gasped, “I

During World War II, many Jewish children were entrusted by their parents to Christian orphanages and monasteries with the hope of reuniting with their children

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Trust is a critical component of any relationship. And it is essential to our faith in God. “Tamim tih’yeh im Hasem Elokecha, Have complete trust

As Gittin draws to a close, the final Mishna (90a) discusses what would justify a man divorcing his wife. A Biblical verse about divorce, Devarim

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לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: My neighborhood’s small Sephardi beit knesset has difficulty maintaining an (early-morning) Elul Selichot minyan. I

On a Sunday afternoon—a number of years ago—my in-laws were visiting us from Lakewood, and we went to a local pizza shop here in Monsey

“The Merchant of Death Is Dead!” This was reportedly the headline in the obituary section of a French newspaper, in 1888, that erroneously eulogized Alfred

Forbidden Images With Barbie in the news, it is an opportunity to discuss the halachic implications of Barbie dolls. From the perspective of hashkafa, there