Do not think that your gabbai has lost his mind when after reading Parshat Ki Teitzei, he instructs that the haftarah to be read is

I. Acher’s Sins Repentance, teshuvah, is an ability to repair the past and create a better future. Everyone sins. Teshuvah allows you to get past

Although on the surface it may seem like the “ben sorer umoreh” didn’t do much, nevertheless, the habits and lifestyle of this boy dictate that

In Parshas Ki Seitzei, Deuteronomy chapter 24, we find that the nations of Amon and Moab are not permitted to become geirim (converts to Judaism)

Join Lamdeinu throughout the Yamim Noraim season to add vibrancy and meaning to your High Holidays! (Courtesy of Lamdeinu) Lamdeinu’s High Holiday learning launches Thursday,

Man was created free, but freedom can be brutally stifled or violently taken from him. Without stable government, society quickly disintegrates into chaos and anarchy.

Last year, a large branch broke off from a tree in our backyard. I called Robert, my trusty tree removal guy that I’ve used many

Can a person ever truly be impartial? Is it even possible to come to decisions without ulterior motives in life? The opening verse of Shoftim

In Parshat Shoftim, it says that man cannot cut down a fruit tree because man is a tree of the field. Jews have strong roots

I often recall the anecdote about the time I was teaching my Shabbos Gemara shiur, focusing on the tractate of avodah zara. I went to

With the rising cost of everything, including school tuition, some people may be wondering if the cost of tuition can be considered for maaser, giving

At the end of our parsha, the Torah discusses the incident of when the body of a murder victim is found lying in the open,