The Torah in the beginning of Parashat Shofetim speaks about the judicial system, and it famously exhorts, "Sedek Sedek Tirdof" – "You shall pursue justice." Already the Gemara raises the question of why the Torah found it necessary...
The concept of time is of utmost importance to Klal Yisroel. Rav Soloveitchik explains how we can see this from the very first mitzvah that Hashem commanded the B’nei Yisroel....
Once, when I met with the Skverer Rebbe, he asked me a lot of questions about the community, truly curious about what it is like here. At the end of...
There is a well-known custom to recite L’Dovid Hashem Ori, the 27th chapter of Tehillim, from the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul until after Sukkos. What is the source...
Often, when a person is going through a trying time, his friends and family will urge him to “think positive.” We might ask, why should such a person think positive? Why should he assume that the outcome will...
Aside from its obvious effect on those who became ill, Covid caused many secondary effects in society. Among them is clergy exit. Clergy of all religions faced unusual strain during...
Having the Ability to Just Say “No” In this week’s Parsha (Torah portion), the Torah tells us: “When you come to the Land that HaShem your G-d gives you, you shall...
“Shoftim v’shotrim titein lechah b’chol sh’arechah…., You shall appoint judges and law enforcers in all your gates (cities).” (Devarim 16:18) This week’s parshah, Shoftim, opens with the mandate of appointing righteous,...
Following injuries to Eduardo Escobar and Luis Guillorme, Brett Baty was called up to the New York Mets on August 17, 2022. Brett hit a home run in his first...
While we are still holding on to the last days of summer, and snowy days are the furthest thing from our mind, this story has a message that is relevant...