There is a fascinating Sifrei which the Chofetz Chaim quotes in the seventh chapter of his work, Sefas Tamim. The Sifrei states that seeing truth

In parshas Ki Savo, we encounter the mitzvah of bringing the first fruits (bikkurim) to the Kohen in Yerushalayim. “And you shall take from the

I have read hundreds of Rashbam’s insights into verses and know him well as a peshat, (literal) commentator, one of the earliest in the Ashkenazic

Fifty years ago on Yom Kippur, just hours before the shofar was to be blown signaling the end of the fast, sirens went off in

One of the richest aggadot about forgiveness is the story in Brachot (27b-28a), when Rabban Gamliel was deposed as the Nasi because he insulted the

Parshat Ki Tavo alludes to the fact that every day we have a choice to make. The third Torah portion says, on this day, we

“I wish all this never happened, I wish my dad was here … Inside I want to burst and just talk to everyone about what

Several years ago, while sharing a long drive with a business colleague named Jim Robinson, we proceeded to engage in a seemingly mundane conversation, though

We all know that it’s wrong to stick out our foot and purposely trip someone as he’s walking, especially if the person can’t see where

In a parsha laden with laws, one in particular is full of fascination. Here it is: If a man has two wives, one loved, the

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

It says in Devarim 22:8: “When you build a new house, you shall make a guard rail for your roof, so that you shall not