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Sharon and I came from different backgrounds. I was the rabbi’s daughter, and Sharon grew up in a traditional home. Since her family were members of my parents’ shul, Sharon and I became close friends....
Sharon and I came from different backgrounds. I was the rabbi’s daughter, and Sharon grew up in a traditional home. Since her family were members of my parents’ shul, Sharon and I became close friends....
Make a Confession! I want to achieve an ambitious goal with this essay: I want to bring back confession to Judaism. People attribute confession to Catholicism; they think it is the job of the priests. I believe it...
Our hearts were broken by the news that two evil terrorists i n d i s c r i m i n a t e l y opened fire on a crowd of innocent people...
I. AI and Unemployment Predictions vary widely about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment. All agree that AI will replace some jobs, particularly those open to the automation of processes. The critical question is whether AI will become a...
The story is told of a man who once approached a Rabbi and asked a question which we have likely all asked ourselves at one point or another, in some form or another. “Why does Hashem want...
Ammon and Moav: What Was So Bad About Not Giving Us Bread and Water? The verse in Parshas Ki Seitzei reads, “Neither an Ammonite nor a Moavite shall enter the Congregation of the L-rd; even to the tenth...
We are now in the midst of the most critical month of the year: the month of Elul. It is the time that we have to prepare ourselves for the Day of Judgement, Rosh HaShanah, when our...
We are now in Chodesh Elul, blowing the shofar and waging war against the yetzer hara. Like every war, strategies are required to help us win this great battle. Let’s begin by understanding that the nature of this war is unlike any...
Checking Eggs for Blood Spots - What is the issue with checking eggs for blood spots? If I buy a package of eggs which is certified kosher, is this necessary? The Halacha is that...
The Torah in Parashat Ki-Teseh introduces the obligation of “Malkut” – the lashes given to sinners who are found guilty of certain transgressions. In the times of the Sanhedrin, there were courts with the authority to administer corporal...