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Rabbi Jay Kelman
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The Potential Rewards of Sin (Sotah 7b)
Our Sages were great realists. They understood the complexities of the human condition…
Chayei Sarah: Mourning for Mother
"And Abraham said to his servant of the household. I bind you by an oath that you will not…
Home Alone? (Sotah 7)
The Mishna is almost exclusively a legal code and like all codes displays little 'emotion'…
Adultery and Washing One's Hands (Sotah 4)
Jewish law and thought covers all aspects of life and that means nothing is beyond the purview of…
You Get What You Deserve (Sotah 2)
The opening lines of a book are meant to set the tone of the book - providing background,…
The 5% Tuition Solution
With the busy Yom Tov season, I would not be surprised if many missed what is…
Noach: The Greatness of Terach
“And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begot Shelah. And Arpachshad lived after he…
V'zot HaBracha: It Too is a Blessing
In one of the great mistakes in history, Alfred Nobel was lucky enough to read his own obituary…
Sukkot: From Eisav to Shmitta
"And you shall dwell in sukkot for seven days, all citizens of Israel shall dwell in a sukkah so…
Yom Kippur: It's Not My Fault
The two central and most important tefillot of Yom Kippur are the yud gimmel middot harachamim…
Nazir 23: Time to Sin
“For there is no righteous person in the land who does [only] good and does not sin…
Nazir 23: Paving the Road of Good Intentions
One of the long standing debates in ethical theory is whether it is actions or intentions that…
Rosh Hashanah: A Great Gift!
Teshuva tefillah, utzedkaha ma’aveerim et roah hagezeirah - repentance, prayer and tzedakah…