Seeing is believing, until that too is taken away from us. The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has produced powerful new tools, among them the ability to create “deepfakes,” which are highly convincing but entirely fake images, audio recordings...
The first section of Parashat Maseh lists all the different places where Beneh Yisrael encamped during the forty years they spent in the desert, from the time they left Egypt through their last station before crossing into...
“The children of Reuven and Gad had abundant livestock – very great. They saw the land of Yaazer and the land of Gilad, and behold! – the place was a place for livestock.” (32:1) The people of Reuven,...
In Masechtas Nedarim [81a], the Gemara cites a verse in Yirmiyah [9:11], “Mi ha-ish hechacham v’yavein es zos...
There is a parable about a bridge that lacked a railing. Many people fell off, resulting in broken arms and legs. A solution was desperately needed. One ‘wise’ person suggested, “Let’s build a hospital under the...
The Verse that Says It All A fascinating Midrash credits an isolated verse in this week’s Torah p o r t i o n , Pinchas, encapsulating the quintessence of Judaism. The Midrash quotes four opinions as to which...
Rabbi Leib Mintzberg writes (in his sefer Ben Melech) that there are five primary stumbling blocks in Jewish history— five major tragedies that shaped the identity of the Jewish nation. Each one, he says, carries an added dimension of hardship...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I have been dating a guy for 2 months now. We really get along well, but I am curious to meet his family. I feel like meeting his...
The time of the three weeks is a time when activities. Why do we refrain from activities? What are included in these activities? Below we halachos of the three weeks. Introduction We live in a world today where it is...