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"He shall surely be put to death."  "They shall be pelted with stones and thus stoned to death…

Judaism eschews extremism. “The two extremes in each and every tendency are not a good…

The Shulchan Aruch, the most accepted code of Jewish law, consists of four sections: Orach Chaim,…

It is common after a major event to have difficulty getting back into our daily routine. Whether it…

In the Western world, the number ten represents perfection. Not surprisingly, this concept seems to…

The problem of theodicy—why there is evil in this world—has bothered thinking people…

There is a fascinating debate amongst the medieval greats as to whether one is obligated to act…

In one of his teshuva derashot, Rav Soloveitchik lamented the fact that, while there are many…

In the non-egalitarian society of the Bible, it was evident that the bechor, the firstborn…

Language is much more than a method of communication. It conveys the values and culture of those…

I am on occasion asked by my (generally non-observant) students questions about the afterlife…

One hundred and thirty seven is not a number that would appear to have much significance, at least…

In our last post, we discussed the fascinating view of Rabbi Yehuda (at least, as understood by…

In today's world of the 30-second soundbite, good oratory skills are a necessary ingredient for…

Sefer Breisheet begins with the grandeur of creation, detailing the many new life forms, and with…

“Ezra enacted for the Jewish people that they should read the curses that are …

There are few ritual prohibitions as widely and carefully observed than that of the…

Hugs, kisses, joy and forgiveness. So appears the reunion of Yosef and his family after twenty-two…