Parashat Mishpatim presents a long series of laws, involving mainly interpersonal relations. We find here, for example, the prohibition against speaking insensitively to a widow or orphan, the responsibility to compensate for damages which one caused, laws governing...
Parshas Mishpatim. The word “mishpatim” (mishpat) means justice. It is a parsha of civil and ethical laws – laws that create a sphere of social justice in society. The mishpatim include – but are...
SOY GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS INGREDIENTS: Sauce 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup soy sauce, 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon ginger, finely diced 1/4 cup water Chicken 2 pounds chicken wings, tips removed, and drumettes separated (24-26 chicken wings) 1 tablespoon oil salt and pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS: What’s...
Rage Therapy A man walks into a bar. He calmly orders a drink and proceeds to abruptly pick up his glass and hurl it at the shocked bartender. After a moment of uncomfortable silence, he begins apologizing profusely,...
“You are insane!” Those were the words Rav Asher Weiss Shlit”a used to greet me when I visited him this week and shared that we had a group of 70 people from BRS who had come to...
In today’s climate, people are grappling with uncertainty about how to respond to the increasing inשcidents of anti-Semitism worldwide. The dilemma arises: should we flee or stay and confront the challenges? Even if the option to run is considered,...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m not sure what to do. I went out on a first date last week, and everything was going nicely. Despite the differences in our backgrounds, we have...
Gambling is very widespread to-day. People go to casinos, and bet on horses and sporting events. They gamble at slot machines and play various card games. Until recently, gambling was not done on such a wide scale. However, it became legal...
Genocide, the targeted killing of a people, is not a modern invention. Many have tried to kill the Jews, the biblical Haman being perhaps the most famous ancient example. Other nations have also faced genocide, some even suffering from...
The rishonim discuss whether bikur cholim is a mitzvah from the Torah or a mitzvah d’rabbanan. Many sources imply that bikur cholim is a Torah obligation. If the basis for bikur cholim is chesed, that is also a mitzvah from...