A Mishnah (Bava Kamma 100b) discussed a dyer who damaged wool given to him to dye. If the wool was entirely destroyed by the cauldron,

The name of this week’s parsha, Mishpatim (laws), can tell us what this parsha is about. It is filled with many laws about justice towards

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יאוש והשבת אבידה Bava Kamma 68b and Bava Metzia 21b. Five minutes after you walk away from the pay phone on busy Main Street, you

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The fourth stop the Children of Israel made after leaving Egypt was Marah (Shemos 15:23, Bamidbar 33:8). “There (in Marah), [God] placed [before them] decrees

A Different Kind Of Report Card This is the time of year in Israel when schools give students their mid-year report cards. But this year,

Years ago, in the late 40s or early 50s, there was a rabbi of the Touro Synagogue—a talmid of Rav Yerucham Levovitz—who appeared on a

In my youth, there was an exceptionally talented YU basketball player by the name of Eric Davis. Besides his exceptional talent, he had other standout

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Exodus 22:17 commands that one is not allowed to let a מכשפה live. But what precisely is a מכשפה and what is the meaning of