Laws about gun control serve as perpetual fuel for political debates. However, everyone agrees that some people should carry guns in some circumstances. Whether police officers or soldiers, on duty or prepared for duty, some people need to carry guns...
The Torah in Parashat Vayigash tells the dramatic story of Yosef’s revealing his identity to his brothers. When he decided to finally tell them who he was, he announced to them: “I am your brother, Yosef, whom...
Yaakov Listens To His Messages: The Wagons Indicate Yosef Is Still Alive The pasuk [verse] in this week’s parsha reads “And they told him (Yaakov) that Yosef was still alive and that he ruled throughout the land...
The Maharal, zt”l, zy”a, in his Chidushei Aggados on Shas, asks the following question. When we say the primary Chanukah prayer of Al HaNissim, the focus is on the miracle of the conquest against the Syrian-Greeks, “T’mei’im b’yad t’horim...
One can do several things to banish sinas chinam and attain ahavas chinam. There are tactics for increasing shalom among people. One approach is to judge your fellow man favorably and to give them the benefit of the doubt. Very often,...
Kashrus and The War- Has there been any interesting questions that have come up from a kashrus perspective related to the war? Although this is not directly related to kashrus, it is clear to see that the world has become visibly more dangerous for Jews....
In 1977, after serving in the opposition for many years, Menachem Begin won the election that would make him Prime Minister. Soon after, Begin was in the process of assembling a governing coalition when seven members of the Haredi...
Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President Kamala Harris and commonly referred to as the Second Gentleman, expressed concern on Thursday, the first night of Hanukkah, about the rising tide of anti-Semitism in the United States. During a...
Dear Rabbi and Shira I’m engaged to a great young woman. We connect well, have similar life goals, and are excited to get married and spend the rest of our lives together....
Chanukah lights are kindled in most shuls. This has also expanded to public Chanukah lightings in many cities throughout the world. There is also a large Chanukah lighting in the White House, attended by many officials. In addition, people light candles...