Parshat Re’eh Throughout the seven haftarot of consolation that follow Tish’a B’Av, the navi Yeshayahu presents us with descriptions of the final redemption and return

Unkelos translates the word re’eh as chazi, reminding one of the word chazon, the vision of Yeshayahu. When I think of vision, I think of

“See, this day I set before you blessing and curse; The blessing that you will hear… and the curse, if you will not hear…” The

Parshat Re’eh reviews Jewish dietary laws, supplying a sweeping list of banned foods. It catalogues kosher and non-kosher animals, bans the drinking of blood, mentions

We read in Parsha Re’eh that one should not make any cuttings in one’s skin for the dead (14:1). Apparently, this was a mourning custom

Roni had an important meeting to attend at 9:00 in the morning in Manhattan. He lived about an hour away so he made sure to

Rav Aryeh Leib Shteinman’s daily diet was as unique as it was simple: porridge. That’s it. Breakfast, lunch and supper—except Shabbos and Yom Tov. For

Recounting the sad episode of the egel disaster, Moshe reminds the Jews that they are a people of “keshei oref,” which literally translates as a

Parshat Ekev When I began writing this column some years ago, I did so for a number of basic reasons. Firstly, I realized that these

We’ve all been there. We’ve all likely had breathtaking experiences, where the sight of our eyes exceeds the figment of our imagination, where our state

Poker seems to be a hot topic nowadays. Folks are playing online and in casinos. Last year (2019), the World Series of Poker had 8,569

Shiurim given daily by leading gedolei Yisrael. Yes, a worldwide pandemic has infiltrated virtually everywhere… Now, there is a worldwide antidote that is illuminating and