The story of our exodus from Egypt feels almost like a fairy tale. For centuries, we endured suffering under a harsh and oppressive ruler. Trapped

Rav Daniel Osher Kleinman (Teshuvot Bigdei Chamudot Yoreh Deah 107:9), a great Talmid Chacham who resides in Brooklyn, asserts that when shaving using a trimmer,

The details of Amalek’s attack on Israel in parshat Beshalach are quite scant. However, by considering when this battle takes place—as well as the parallel

Parshat Beshalach Shabbat Shira The connection of this week’s haftarah from Sefer Shofetim to our parasha of Beshalach requires little explanation. We have previously discussed

I have a dear friend who had three single daughters who were looking for a shidduch. He and his wife were beside themselves. All their

Chag Tu B’Shevat At first glance, Tu B’Shevat, the Rosh Hashanah for fruit trees, seems to be of mere technical significance—a calendar marker for the

In addition to gadlus in Torah, Rav Mordechai Gifter, zt”l, rosh yeshiva of Telshe yeshiva in Wickliffe, Ohio, was a very kind, sensitive soul and

A well-known Talmudic passage (TB Megillah 10b) describes the scene in heaven as the Jews miraculously crossed through the sea. The angels wished to sing

God takes the Jews from Egypt, splits the sea for them, does protective things like that, again and again.   They complain about water, Hashem

How much in life do we take for granted? How often do we pause to say “thank you” or express our gratitude? Judaism, with its

Sanhedrin 57a discusses the Seven Noachide Laws. While most of the Torah and Talmud discuss laws pertaining to Jews, there are certain basic moral assumptions

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I have questions about “lifnei iver” (the prohibition of facilitating another’s aveira; we will call