Considering the amount of time one spends at work, there is little sadder than being in a…
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Tetzaveh: Counting Sheep
In his introduction to his Eiyn Yaakov, the classic commentary on the non-legal sections of the…
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Avodah Zarah 19: Learn What You Like
“The age of five for the study of Tanach, the age of ten for Mishna and the age of fifteen…
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Avodah Zarah 18: Too Much Torah!
While we often tend to view the ancient Romans as evil enemies out to eradicate Judaism and kill…
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Avodah Zarah 18: The Power of the Letters
One of the differences between Ashkenazic and Sephardic culture, both religiously and otherwise, is…
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Avodah Zarah 17: Just One Minute
One of the highlights of learning with Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l, were his…
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Avodah Zara 7: Let's Get a Second Opinion
When seeking out expert opinion on any matter, it is irresponsible not to get a second opinion. It…
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Yitro: Honouring Parents, Teaching Children
The command to respect our parents, kibud av v'eim, is one that needs little explanation. It is…
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Avodah Zara 5: It Takes a Long Time
Forty years is a long time. In Biblical numerology, the number 40 indicates transformation. Forty…
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Beshalach: The Best of Intentions
Whether we are preparing for an exam, a simcha, a job interview, or retirement, our success is…
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Avodah Zara 2: Holiday Greetings
In 1964, as the Second Vatican Council was reassessing its most negative view of Jews and Judaism,…
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Avodah Zara 2: Thank You Rome
As all who study Daf Yomi are well aware, halacha and aggadah—the legal and extralegal…
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Bo: Changing Times
One of the central tenets of our faith is the eternal relevance and unchanging nature of our Torah…
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An Introduction to Masechet Avodah Zara
It would be hard to argue with the notion that the primary goal for the Torah is for all to know…
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Shevuot 45: Where is My Pay?
“All who take an oath, take an oath and are exempt [from payment]” (Shevuot 45a). Violating an oath…
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Shevuot 30: You Go First
In a recent highly publicized murder trial in Toronto, the jury was not told that the accused…
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Shevuot 30: A Woman Dayan
“The oath of testimony applies to men, but not to women” (Shevuot 30a). Beginning with…
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Shemot: 59 Years!
What a difference 59 years can make. Despite Yaakov's insistence to be buried in Israel,…