וְעָשׂוּ אֲרוֹן עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכּוֹ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבּוֹ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי קֹמָתוֹ׃( שמות כה:י) On the pasuk, “Ve’asu Aron atzei shittim—and they should make
הוּא (הלל) הָיָה אוֹמֵר… בִמְקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ (אבות ב:ו): Though surrounded by many people, we often find ourselves in situations where no
What should our attitude be towards conjectural emendations to the Talmudic text? Rabbeinu Tam, that is, Rabbi Yaakov ben Meir, Rashi’s grandson and French Tosafist
Industry leader McDonald’s now serves up Big Macs with a side order of robots. McDonald’s opened its first fully automated restaurant in Texas in December
Rav Baruch Ber Leibowitz, zt”l, was a renowned gaon and lamdan (rabbinical scholar). The rosh yeshiva of Kaminetz was a talmid muvhak (outstanding student) of
Reviewing: “Transmitting Jewish History by Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi and Sylvie Anne Goldberg. Brandeis University Press. 2021. English. Hardcover. 208 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1684580613. A little over
Question: May a Jew purchase a tax lien when the tax delinquent is Jewish, or is that taking ribbit? Background: In about half of the
Parshat Terumah In this week’s parsha of Terumah, we are introduced to the world of ritual service with the mitzvah of constructing a Mishkan as
Reviewing: “Attached: Connecting to Our Creator: A Jewish Psychological Approach” by Rabbi Yaakov Danishefsky. Mosaica Press. 2023. Hardcover. English. 166 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1957579511. After World
The wisest of men declared that there is a time and place for everything under the heavens. Therefore, there’s a certain thrill we enjoy when
Chapter 10 Summary: Feeling guilty about how much Ari’s doing, Yaffa decides to spend a week at her parents’ house and leave Shani in charge
Editor’s note: This series is reprinted with permission from “Insights & Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues,” a publication of TorahWeb.org. The
