Bava Meitzia 30b Most Shabbatot after shul, my Dad, Dayan Grunfeld, zt”l would take me by the hand and together we would climb the steep

Upon completion of the Mishkan’s inauguration and the first day of the sacrificial service, our parsha (9:23) says that “Moshe and Aharon came to the

Sefer Vayikra consists primarily of commandments, with a bit of narrative here and there. Some of the commandments were taught in the Mishkan, and some

Yaakov’s sons have made their way to Egypt in search of sustenance for the family. Nabbed by Egyptian guards and accused of engaging in foreign

 Last week, I had the opportunity to hear one of the mothers of the hostages speak. A woman by the name of Einav Efrat spoke

When I came across Rabbi Haim Jachter’s fascinating book: “Bridging Traditions: Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews,” (2021), I learned that Sephardim have the

I’m not really sure if it’s grandparental-amnesia or revenge. Did my mother forget what’s it like to have young children, or is she now insidiously

When Jews are drafted into inhospitable armies in the diaspora, they are required to work on Shabbos and eat non-kosher food or face severe punishment.

It has been said that “moments come and go but memories last forever.” In the annals of Jewish yore, the Pesach Seder stands as the

With the arrival on Tuesday of Rosh Chodesh Nisan, before we know it, Pesach will be here. Preparing for Yom Tov comes amidst the realization

Last week’s article ended with one core question: What is the focus of our lives—this world or the next world? This one question has several

The sudden death of Nadav and Avihu takes center stage in Parshat Shemini, catapulting the narrative from ritual purity and defilement to sacrificial crime and