26 Jul From the Desk of the Publisher…
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...
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...
This past Monday night, Giancarlo Stanton set the record for most homers to win the 2016 Home Run Derby. Ari Hirsch of The Country Vues interviewed Giancarlo Stanton a few...
The Torah proclaims,“Al kein yomru hamoshlim,bo’u cheshbon.” The Gemora in Bava Basra interprets this verse homiletically as follows. “Hamoshlim, eIlu hamoshlim b’yitzram – Rulers refers to those who rule...