“And if your brother becomes impoverished, and his hand falters in your proximity, you should hold onto him.” Our parsha describes a scenario where a

In Parshat Behar we learn about the shemitah and yovel years. Shemitah is when, after six years of working the land (if you are a

Kids often complain about mean teachers, and parents react in different ways. Some take it with a grain of salt. Others always side with their

Ideally, parties to a dispute would agree to litigate at an established and reputable beit din. The beit din would then empanel a group of

Do you have an easy time falling asleep while flying? I believe that there are two kinds of people in the world. Some cannot close

Twelve thousand pairs of Rabbi Akiva’s students died during the period of Sefirah. Why? Because they did not speak to each other with the respect

I was deeply saddened last week to hear about the passing of Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein, zt”l. I didn’t know him personally, but I was inspired

Jews experience time very deeply. Different stages of our calendar are suited for different religious experiences. During the 40 days leading up to Yom Kippur,

With the U.S. Supreme Court reconsidering federal law on abortion, we would do well to consider the views of great Jewish thinkers who have addressed

Ask the average yeshiva student what Sefirat HaOmer is all about. What do you think you will hear in reply? Typically, they will tell you

At first blush, Parshat Emor’s organization seems odd. The mixture of topics seem unrelated. Emor begins with laws concerning those people for whom kohanim can

The gematria of middah is 49. This is very logical, as it’s a person’s middot that determines whether he is on the 49th level of