It was why Yaakov Avinu married Leah before Rochel, and it is something that comes up over and over again. Yet, notwithstanding its frequency, people
The greatest tractate in the Talmud in terms of pagination (Bava Batra, at “176” pages—actually, 175, starting at page 2) begins (on the back of
A widespread understanding of the word חוק in traditional sources is that it is a law that we do not know the reason for, even
From Milwaukee To Herzliya “Each morning, first thing, before I eat or drink anything, I say a chapter of Tehillim for ‘my hostage.’” This is
Imagine you were approached as a consultant for a totally new community that was being developed. They have a number of important, fundamental questions that
Everyone — yes, everyone — makes mistakes. In this week’s Torah portion, Moses, the greatest, wisest human who ever lived, made a mistake and didn’t
It was a classic struggle for power. The only thing that made it different from the usual dramas of royal courts, parliamentary meetings or corridors
The Beth Din of America recently released a decision concerning payment for a son’s shana bet (second year) of Torah learning in an Israeli yeshiva
July 4th is an annual celebration of democracy. In the modern era, democracies have supplanted oppressive forms of government, protected individual rights and liberated the
Last week’s presidential debate to help decide who would be the best leader for America reminded me of Parshas Korach. Two esteemed individuals with dissimilar
This week’s portion of Korach, contains a valuable lesson in overcoming and resolving conflict. Korach—a cousin of Moshe with leadership qualities—has a penchant for cynical
Parshat Korach Shabbat Rosh Chodesh The closing chapter of sefer Yishayahu is traditionally chanted on Shabbat Rosh Chodesh, which is why it is one of
