My cousin, Yakov Nagen, rosh kollel at Yeshivat Otniel, points out in his sefer “Awaken to a New Day,” a universal principle: that the parsha

In a meeting at the home of the senior Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein, shlita, a number of prominent rabbanim from Teveria

(Courtesy of Biale Bnei Brak) Hardly a year has passed since the Biale Rebbe of Bnei Brak has visited Teaneck, yet hundreds are excitedly anticipating

Aharon and his children were given the tremendous responsibility of the service of the Temple. As much as this service represented the epitome of being

As the miracle of Purim develops, letters play an important role in the unfolding drama. All told, five letters are composed and dispatched. The first

A famous joke is told about two elderly Jews, one a pessimist and the other an optimist. The difference between the two was that the

As we delight in the warmer weather that is finally arriving, we’re also feeling a lot of pressure this time of year. Pressure on our

Editor’s note: Torahweb.org has just completed this new transcription as part of a forthcoming book. The full shiur, made in 1975 to Rabbinic alumni, is

I was saddened and ashamed last week to read a news story about an observant Jew who was incarcerated for crimes of bribery, fraud and

This week’s parsha discusses a variety of individuals who unfortunately sin and must bring a korban chatat or asham. Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky notes that in

Parshat Vayikra lists the various sacrifices or korbanot and their respective procedures. Korbanot punctuate important and potentially transformative lifecycle moments: moments of elation and gratitude

Rav Elchonon Wasserman visited a wealthy supporter of his yeshiva, and since his shoes were muddy from the road, he knocked on the side door