I. Shabbos and Popular Culture Stop, in the Name of G-d is a surpris- ing book of praise for a traditional Jewish practice by a leading Christian figure. Charlie Kirk, the right wing polit- ical activist and devout Christian,...
In the beginning of Parashat Beshalah, we are told that as Beneh Yisrael left Egypt, Moshe made a point of bringing with him Yosef’s remains. Many years earlier, before Yosef died, he made his brothers promise that...
I would like to share a Medrash in Shemos Rabbah that does not refer directly to a verse in Parshas B’Shalach, but rather refers to a pasuk in Psalms regarding an incident in Parshas B’Shalach: “Our fathers in...
Last week, we started discussing the fundamental attribute of middah k’neged middah, measure for measure; how Hashem punishes and rewards to exactly match a person’s own behavior. We cited the Rambam who says that this is a thread that...
The Chofetz Chaim asks: Why did Hakadosh Baruch Hu split the sea only after Bnei Yisrael entered it? This is a lesson for all generations: A person must do hishtadlus; he must jump into the sea. He mustn’t be idle....
If a kitchen has only one sink, what halachic considerations apply regarding milk and meat? There are several important considerations. Residue from milchig and fleishig utensils can mix in the sink, potentially creating...
See that Hashem has given you the Shabbos; therefore, He gave you two days’ worth of bread on the sixth day. Shemos 16:29 The Source The Gemara in Pesachim (100b) teaches that one should not bring bread out to...
How can surrender lead to victory? During the war against Amalek, Bnei Yisrael prevailed only as long as Moshe’s hands remained raised; when his hands fell, the Jews began to falter (Shemos 17:11). How strange that winning...
Rabbi Haim Palachi (Turkey, 1788-1869), in his work Mo’ed Le’kol Hai (chapter 30), discusses a number of different laws and customs relevant to the month of Shevat. He begins by establishing that the theme of this month is...
