The Mishna [Sotah 9b] discusses the concept of Divine reward and punishment that is “measure for measure”. One example cited is because Miriam waited to see what would happen to her brother’s basket floating in the Nile [Shemos 2:4],...
Let me ask you a question, my dear readers. What would you consider to be the core limb of the body? I was greatly surprised when I saw in the Sifra d’Tzniyusa of the Vilna Gaon, zt”l, zy”a,...
And the midwives feared Hashem, and they did not do as the king of Egypt told them, and they let the boys live. Shemos 1:17 And Moshe consented to stay with the man [Yisro], and he gave Tzipporah...
The angel who redeemed me from all evil should bless the children and may my name be called in them, and the names of my fathers Avraham and Yitzchak, and may they multiply like fish in the midst...
It’s easy to play “Monday morning quarterback” - or is it? As Sefer Bereishis comes to a close, Yosef is approached by his brothers who beg for forgiveness and mercy. An understanding Yosef reassures them, “ You may...
In parshas Vayechi, Yaakov faces his end of life. “...
A Bribe for Your Professor A professor was giving a big test one day to his students. He handed out all of the tests and went back to his desk to wait. Once the test was over, the...
I have a confession to make. For most of my life, I bought into a stereotype. Supported by headlines and history, reinforced by wars, terror, and the chilling rhetoric that echoes from too many corners of the Middle East,...
How should a person act if he works in an office that holds a New Year’s Eve party? Is he permitted to attend if he eats only kosher food and drinks only kosher beverages? How should he respond...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, Thanks for your column, I enjoy reading it on Shabbos. I have a question for you. I recently “dropped the shadchan” and now am dating someone on...