02 Aug Promising Something To A Child
The Gemara in Succah, daf mem vov, amud bais discusses that Reb Zeira said that a person should be careful not to say to a child, “I will give you...
The Gemara in Succah, daf mem vov, amud bais discusses that Reb Zeira said that a person should be careful not to say to a child, “I will give you...
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF WRITING FOR THE VUES/COUNTRY VUES: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RABBI MOSHE MEIR WEISS BY ARI HIRSCH Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss, the Rav of the Agudah Yisrael of Staten...
For the last 25 years it has been my honor and privilege working with Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss, having him on our staff and publishing his weekly articles. Over this time...
"MEET THE MATZ" Getting to know ...
In his monumental work about midos (character traits), the Orchos Tzadikim, declares that love has the greatest potential to wreak havoc in a person’s life, more than any other midah....
Because popular media is discussing a new movie in the Ghostbusters franchise, an outreach website asked me to write about what Judaism teaches about ghosts. According to the Torah, do...
Last week we said that the Issur min HaTorah applies only if one uses a sign that is not logical and says I am not doing such and such because...
Many Jewish homes feature pictures of famous rabbis. Charedi newspapers and magazines, in particular, often have special sections for pictures of leading rabbis. Around thirty years ago, Gedolim cards–like baseball...
The Gemara in Nedarim, daf lamed bais, amud alef says that whoever is a “menachesh,” a person who relies on luck and simanim, will end up being under the nachash...
The Torah dictates to us that a Kohein must maintain a higher level of kedusha, holiness. As it says, “Lo yitama b’amav,” he should not become contaminated to the dead...