18 Aug Too Many Wives

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The Torah in Devarim 17:17 tells us that a king may not marry too many women as they might turn his heart away from Yiddishkeit. Similarly, he may not accumulate...

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18 Aug Kashruth Questions of the Week

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What bracha do you make on licorice? She’Hakol. It was never mezonos. Those that learned mesechtas brachos learned that any food that has one of the 5 grains is mezonos....

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18 Aug Have We Become Too Tribal? True Religion Must Embrace Diversity

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FIRST ANECDOTE: A man goes out with a woman on their first date. For the first three hours he talks only about himself, his history, accomplishments and interests. Finally, he...

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18 Aug Making the Right Changes During Elul and How to Do it!

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The month of Elul is synonymous with teshuva- repentance. It is also a time when we increase our charity as best as we can. Smart people also make a strong...

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18 Aug Psak Halacha on This Year’s Yom Tov Davening

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One Person Serving as the Chazan For Multiple Minyanim for the Same Tefillah This year presents a unique problem for many communities, as there will be many more minyanim on...

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18 Aug #MeToo, Davening and Family Time: The Blessing of Boundaries

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I recently encountered an engaged young man, a friend of my son-in-law, and asked him where his kallah is. He responded, “We are not seeing each other today, because you...

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18 Aug Parshat Shofetim- Our Connection to Hashem

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The Torah in Parashat Shofetim presents the prohibition against trying to make use of any sort of magical powers: “For these nations whom you will be dispossessing listen to diviners...

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18 Aug Parshas Shoftim

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It states (20:1) “When you go to war with your enemy and you see horses and chariots, a nation larger than yours, don’t be afraid…” The Rabbeinu Yonah (Shaarei Teshuvah...

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18 Aug Should Religious People “Believe” in Humanity?

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The opening verse of Parshat Shoftim depicts the formation of a national and local judicial system. Judges are commanded to maintain impartiality and render truthful and accurate verdicts – “mishpat...

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18 Aug Why Does Teshuvah Work?

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As Elul arrives and Rosh Hashanah approaches, we need to start thinking about teshuvah, about how we can build positively on all the events of tumultuous past year so that...

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