Slow down. Such would be good advice for those trying to navigate a busy street. Running down the…
Bava Kamma 27: Watch Your Step
In our previous posts we discussed the difference between an ox classified as a tam, a…
Bava Kamma 24: Minor Damages
“The victim and the perpetrator share in the [payment] of damages.” (Bava Kamma 14b)…
Shelach Lecha: Ties That Bind
Parshat Shelach Lecha details a most familiar story. The tragic events surrounding the…
Miriam and the Goring Ox: Bava Kamma 24
One would not expect to connect Miriam’s speaking negatively against Moshe, read (at least…
Bava Kamma 8: This Law is Not For Me
One of the basic differences between the religious and civil laws of the Torah is while the…
Behalotcha: Mr. Humble
It is the rare occasion when the Torah actually characterizes an individual. Rather through an…
Nasso: Time for Repentance
Our Torah was given to us on at least two occasions. The first revelation just weeks after the…
A Goring Ox: Bava Kamma 4
Arba avot nezikin, there are four primary categories of damages, the ox, the pit, the…
I Love Animals: Bava Kamma 2
"There are four primary categories of damages - the ox, the pit, the man and…
Some Opening Thoughts on Seder Nezikin
"One who wants to sharpen his mind should involve himself in monetary law as there is no…
Career Choices: Kiddushin 82
One of the most important life decisions we make is the choice of a career. As Judaism is most…
The Rabbi Who Wanted to Sin: Kiddushin 81
"Do not judge a person until you are in his place." (Avot 2:5) We…
I Love Converts: Kiddushin 70
One of the rules of Rashi's commentary to the chumash, made famous by Nehama Leibowitz z…
Behar: Legal Loopholes
Legal loopholes are a mainstay of the legal profession. People are often frustrated when…
What a Story: Kiddushin 66
One of the fascinating, exciting even suspenseful aspects of learning Gemara is how a…
I Don't Know You: Kiddushin 65
In our last post we discussed the unusual situation, to say the least, of a father or…
Who Did I Marry?: Kiddushin 63
You have to wonder sometimes about the strange relationships between parents and children…