How important is intent in the performance of mitzvoth? Is it enough to mechanically perform the…
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Who is Wise?: Gittin 67
As a teacher one of my favorite parts of my work is parent teacher meetings. I (usually) find it…
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Ki Tisa: Mountain Climbing
“Why should Egypt be able to say that You took them out with evil intentions, to kill them in…
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The First Aliyah: Gittin 59
"These are the things that are said mipnei darchei shalom." (Gittin 59)…
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A Peace of Torah: Gittin 59
Perhaps the most famous Talmudic story is that of the convert who wants to learn the…
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Don't Get it in Writing: Gittin 60
“Vekatav lah sefer krietoot”, and he shall write for her a book of…
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Terumah: A Lighter Load
The story is told that when the students of Rav Yisrael Salanter were preparing to bake matzah,…
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What is Life Worth?: Gittin 45
In the first row of the remarkably preserved Jewish cemetery in Worms (one we will please…
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Mishpatim: Talking Points
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me". This popular…
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Changing My Mind: Gittin 41
One of the marks of a great person is the ability to change one’s mind. While such may end…
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Yitro: A Joint Project
What kind of book is the Torah and who is it meant for? Rashi begins his commentary to…
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Making the Pruzbul Work: Gittin 36
One of the most famous rabbinic enactments is that of the pruzbul, enacted by the…
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Beshalach: Saving Our Enemies
When Moshe and Aharon first approached the Jewish people in Egypt, “the people believed;…
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Estate Planning:Gittin 35
Two of the groups of people to whom we must show the greatest consideration are the widow…
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Living in Sin: Gittin 33
"Initially one would establish a court in another place and nullify [the get].
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Bo: A Short 430 years
The devar Torah is sponsored by Caron and Steven Gelles and Family in memory of their Grandparents…
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A Love-Hate Relationship: Gittin 23
The commandment to love and care for others, perhaps the most important in the entire Torah, while…
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Points for Penmanship: Gittin 22
One of the primary requirements of a get is that it be written lishma, …