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In our last post, we discussed that seven days after giving birth to a boy and 14 after a girl, the…

Death, as we have often noted, is the primary source of tumah, impurity, with a corpse classified…

"And Sarah lived one hundred years, twenty years and seven years; these are the years of Sarah…

It is hard to imagine more influential institutions of Jewish learning than those of Beit Hillel…

One of the fundamental issues of debate amongst observant Jews regards the degree of openness with…

“And you shall live by them” (Vayikra 18:5). The mitzvot of the Torah are meant to…

Our rabbis famously debate the righteousness of Noach. Was he a tzadik only relative to the corrupt…

Seder Taharot opens with masechet Kelim, vessels, which at 30 chapters and 254 mishnayot is far and…

For years, psychologists have debated the impact of the environment (nurture) on the development of…

Jewish law is generally divided into three distinct areas: issur v’heter, ritual law;…

Tomorrow is Shmini Atzeret. It is also Election Day in Canada. While that is no doubt unfortunate…

When writing a book, a good author will introduce the major themes of the book in the opening…

“The one sheep you shall do in the morning and the second sheep you shall do in the evening…

Sukkot is a holiday full of contradictions. At the time we celebrate our harvest, we are bidden to…

“It was on the next day…” (Shemot 18:13). Apparently, something of significance had happened on the…

Our society worships greatness. Whether it be athletes, rock stars, actors or successful business…