Many people associate being Jewish with being hated. Hashem has a different association. Though He created all human beings in His image, the Jewish people
As we explored last week, Bava Batra begins by discussing hezek re’iyah, literally damage by sight, and whether it is called “damage.” This isn’t literal
וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח, בֶּן-יִצְהָר בֶּן-קְהָת בֶּן-לֵוִי; וְדָתָן וַאֲבִירָם בְּנֵי אֱלִיאָב, וְאוֹן בֶּן-פֶּלֶת–בְּנֵי רְאוּבןֵ לִפְנֵי מֹשֶׁה, וַאֲנָשִׁים מִבְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲמִשִּׁים וּמָאתָיִם, נְשִׂיאֵי עֵדָה קְרִאֵי מוֹעֵד, אַנְשֵׁי-שֵׁם “Now Korach,
A young yeshiva student studying at Yeshivas Kol Torah in Yerushalayim spent day and night learning and reviewing the shiurim. Few spent more time in
How often do we engage in “laitzanus,” scoffing and cynically making fun of others? Probably a lot more often than we would like to admit.
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I bought an Israeli-produced soap that claims to use fruit extracts for fragrance, without further
The Torah doesn’t tell us where Korach’s rebellion took place. The last location given is “the desert” (Bamidbar 15:32), where the wood gatherer violated the
A father once told one of his sons that he would be responsible for the household while he was away. He then told another son
We all know the noun מלך (king). But what is the underlying verb here? Sometimes when the noun is fundamental, the noun precedes the verb.
What may contribute to focusing on, and speaking negatively about, another person’s seeming shortcomings or actions? According to Rav Leib Chasman, it seems that there
פועל יכול לחזור בו אפילו בחצי היום Bava Metzia 77a and 111a You call a limousine company Monday night to pick you up Tuesday morning
Last week’s headlines featured a violent attack against a synagogue in LA, with strong condemnations issued by the mayor, the governor and President Biden. Gidon
