The Case Rav Hershel Schachter (Nefesh HaRav pages 228-229) relates a fascinating episode involving Rav Chaim Soloveitchik’s incisive resolution of a food mix-up at his

Fearing a Jewish uprising, Pharaoh schemed a ruthless plan. Looking to thwart any possible revolution, he decreed that every Jewish male baby be put to

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In Bava Kamma 66, we listen in on a debate in Pumbedita academy which spans two or three scholastic generations. There are ambiguities whether certain

Express Our Faith The mizmor dedicated to Shabbat ((Tehillim 92) encourages singing Hashem’s praises: “Tov l’hodot laShem u’l’zamer l’shimcha elyon.” It continues with the famous

Rav Zalman Sender Shapira, zt”l was a towering rabbinic figure in Lithuania at the turn of the 20th Century, a genius in Torah renowned for

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A new king arose over Mitzrayim, who “did not know Yosef.” What’s the intention and significance of the Torah telling us that this Pharaoh did

In life’s intricate tapestry, we often encounter moments of profound challenge and opposition. Sometimes we experience unusual opposition when something great is about to happen

Any challenge is made so much more bearable when it is not borne alone. Pharaoh recognized this profound truth and used it manipulatively to intensify

The story of how the Jews organized themselves and began to return to Israel is rarely told these days. I will try. In 1880 there

During my trip to Israel this past week, I was able to witness the abundance of kindness, unity, and growth that has come from Am