Many times one is faced with different questions as to what requires tevilah. For example, glass, china, stoneware etc. The halachos of how to tovel were dealt with in a previous issue. In this issue we will discuss which...
In the Israeli army, it is common for fully Torah observant soldiers to serve by the side of soldiers who are not. When a soldier has to serve a shift on Shabbos, this raises the question of whether...
In Parashat Shemini, we read about the dramatic events that happened on the eighth and final day of the inauguration of the Mishkan. This was a special day, when Aharon and his sons worked as kohanim for...
This week’s parsha begins with the “Eighth Day.” During the previous week the Jewish people had occupied themselves with what is known as the “Seven Days of Consecration” leading up to the inauguration of the Mishkan. All that was...
There have been many who have responded to the October 7th massacre on paper. They may have dealt with military or political issues, moral questions, or other pertinent issues. Many...
Shlomo Levinger is a 26 year old frum magician & mentalist from Far Rockaway, NY. He grew up in Queens and went to Yeshiva Ketana of Queens & Tiferes Moshe...
The prophecy read as the Haftara for Parashat Sav comes from Sefer Yirmiyahu (7), and in this prophecy, Yirmiyahu criticizes the people for offering sacrifices without undergoing a process of repentance and change. Parashat Sav speaks about the sacrifices,...
Did morning ever come too early, and you gave yourself “just five more minutes”? You close your eyes...
And then the fight started ...
When a convert stands in the mikvah about to immerse, undergo a radical transformation, and be born anew, the Beis Din asks a series of questions. One of the most poignant is one that long seemed to...