Religious Jews violate Shabbat in response to even a life threatening situation. Religious soldiers fight war 24/7 in order to protect lives. This is widely
I. Danger in Yeshiva? It is now common for many American yeshiva students to spend a “gap year” in Israel after high school. This year
When we pray, we talk to the King of Kings. In that spirit, we should dress as if we are meeting a king (see Shulchan
Israel is currently laying siege on the Gaza strip in order to prevent terrorists from leaving, particularly with Israeli hostages. Is a full siege on
In memory of Michael Laves, z”l, a good friend who always greeted people enthusiastically. Have a Good Year Many people greet each other on
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
I. Shadchan For the Masses There is a recent Netflix series about a real shadchan, matchmaker, who sets people up to date for marriage. This
Fathers-in-Law There is a deep lesson in the fact that there is no English equivalent of the word mechutanim. Mechutanim are the parents of your
Three Seder Practices Generally speaking, when it comes to the Pesach Seder, people know the details of their own family’s practices but not those of
Checking for Chametz According to Torah law, we must get rid of all of our chametz, our leavened bread, before Pesach. However, this can be
Usually, at a birthday or an anniversary, I think about how hard it is to believe that so much time has passed. As we celebrate
On Purim, we send gifts of food to friends, in fulfillment of the verse: “U-mishloach manot ish le-rei’ehu—and of sending portions from a man to
