THE BLIND GOLFER Charlie Boswell was a great athlete who became blind during World War II while rescuing his friend from a tank that was under fire. When he returned to this...
As we make final preparations for Shavuos, including a fervent desire to come away from the yom Tov with a renewed commitment to the “learning” of Torah, we need to...
The question of having limited supply of liquid and how to allocate it to dehydrating people should be purely theoretical in 2022, and yet the country is currently suffering a...
Parashat Behukotai is famous for the “blessings” and “curses,” the description of the great rewards promised to Beneh Yisrael for obeying G-d’s commands, and the punishments the Torah warns would...
The Mishnah in Pirkeh Avot (4:22) teaches: - ךרצי†ךחיטבי†לא - סונמ†תיב†לואשהש - ךחרכ†לעש†¨ךל - לעו†רצונ†התא - יח†התא†ךחרכ¨ התא†≠†ךחרכ†לעו†¨†תמ†≠†התא†ךחרכ†לעו יכלמ†ךלמ†≠†ינפל†ןובשחו†ןיד†≠†ןתיל†דיתע . אוה†≠†ךורב†שודקה†≠†םיכלמה Do not let your evil inclination assure you that the afterlife is your escape. For against your will...
Dreams are a common part of daily life to which the Talmudic Sages attribute great importance. However, on a more careful look, we find conflicting thoughts about dreams in the...
We learn in Parshas Bechukosai that among the blessings that G-d gives to us is “You will eat your bread and will be satisfied [Vayikra 26:5].” Rashi (1040-1105) explains that...
It’s Pirkei Avos season. On the long Shabbos afternoons of spring and summer, we open the Book of Ethics, ready to learn its Torah values. While each chapter imparts different life...
The Gemorah (Kiddushin 2b) tells us that the phrase “harei at m’kudeshet li” that we use under the chuppah is not a biblical expression at all, rather it is a...
This week’s Parsha, Parshas Behar discusses Shemittah & Yovel. The Torah forbids many agricultural activities in Eretz Yisroel during Shemitah, such as planting, pruning and harvesting. Chazal added many other...