One of the most famous rabbinic enactments is that of the pruzbul, enacted by the…
Beshalach: Saving Our Enemies
When Moshe and Aharon first approached the Jewish people in Egypt, “the people believed;…
Estate Planning:Gittin 35
Two of the groups of people to whom we must show the greatest consideration are the widow…
Living in Sin: Gittin 33
"Initially one would establish a court in another place and nullify [the get].
Bo: A Short 430 years
The devar Torah is sponsored by Caron and Steven Gelles and Family in memory of their Grandparents…
A Love-Hate Relationship: Gittin 23
The commandment to love and care for others, perhaps the most important in the entire Torah, while…
Points for Penmanship: Gittin 22
One of the primary requirements of a get is that it be written lishma, …
The Syrian Refugees and The Giving Pledge
As Canada begins welcoming 25,000 Syrian refugees, it behooves us to think of the flourishing…
I Married My Niece: Gittin 17
Timing is everything. Not only is picking the right time to do something crucial but recording that…
Shemot: It's All In The Name
I imagine most of us have experienced being in a noisy room focusing on the conversation we are…
A Line in the Parchment:Gittin 6
How does one measure greatness in Torah learning? We can glean an important insight from the…
The Good Old Days: Gittin 5
We live in a generation in which many seek chumrot, religious stringency…
One is Enough: Gittin 6
One would not expect the laws of divorce to be affected by one's location. Thus it…
An Introduction to Masechet Gittin
After detailing the laws of the suspected adulteress the Mishna moves to masechet Gittin. While the…
The Comfort Zone: Sotah 44
Part of the purpose of the harsh treatment of the Sotah is convincing the suspected…
Chanukah: The Dark Days of Winter
Of all our holidays, only that of Chanukah begins in the second half of the month. Rosh Hashanah,…