Parshat Re’eh begins with being told that Hashem has given us both a blessing and a curse. How could this thing that Hashem has given

This week, I will discuss some controversial passages in Josephus (1st century CE): Persecution of Antiochus: Scholars have debated what motivated Antiochus to issue his

There was a chasid who came to visit the Chiddushei HaRim. The chasid entered the room and stood in front of the rebbe and did

(Courtesy of Nevut) This past Sunday, Nevut held a training and awareness ride in Central New Jersey, supporting the IDF Lone Soldier veterans. The event

In the early 1990s, one of the great medical research exercises of modern times took place. It became known as the Nun Study. Some 700

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

Previously, we explored the fundamental belief that Hashem controls everything that happens to a person and some ramifications of that; the fact that Hashem determines

Uncomfortable Memories Recalling moments of discomfort and hunger in a motivational speech seems out of place. Yet, sefer Devarim (8:1-4) records Moshe Rabbeinu sharing memories

In his final soliloquy, Moshe recollected the divine providence which protected us during our journey through a blistering and arid desert. Miraculously, God drew water

What makes us forget Hashem and His place in our lives? In this week’s parsha, the Torah says that we run the risk of forgetting

Parshat Eikev Over these years, I have shared with you the approach taken by the Tosafot in Masechet Megillah (31b) that these seven haftarot of

This week’s parsha, Eikev, means to follow and in the first verse, it says when we follow Hashem and His Torah, then Hashem will show