The Mishna Berura - the most widely used halachic code of the 20th century - in his…
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Nedarim 22: A Much Smaller Book
Imagine if instead of twenty-four books the Tanach consisted of only six. Strange as it…
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Chukat: Dor Holech vDor Bah
It is in Parshat Chukat that we meet the second generation of the Jewish nation, the one that would…
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Nedarim 21: It's Just Talk
The 1960's sitcom Get Smart[1] had as one of its heroes Hymie the robot.
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Korach: Choose Wisely
This week's d'var Torah is dedicated in honour of my father Rabbi Joseph Kelman z…
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Nedarim 20: Shame on Me
In the siddurim commonly in use today, on the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh, we pray that…
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Nedarim 8: Let's Learn
The mitzvah of Talmud Torah has a dual objective. First and foremost, one learns so one will know…
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Shelach Lecha: No Sin Here
Parshat Shelach Lecha is perhaps the most tragic parsha of the Chumash.
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Nedarim 7: Time to Say Hello
In our second to last post of Masechet Ketubot we discussed the decision of Rabbi Yehudah…
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Some Introductory Thoughts on Masechet Nedarim
“Better is it that one should not vow, than that one should vow and not pay” (Kohelet 5…
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Some Thoughts on the Conclusion of Masechet Ketubot
One of the major benefits of studying Daf Yomi is that one is exposed to the entire breadth of the…
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Shavuot: Strange Bedfellows
Chanukah and Purim. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Sukkot and Shmini Atzeret. The aforementioned…
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Ketubot 104: After the Rebbe
The life of Rebbe, Rabbi Yehuda Hanassi, marked a turning point in Jewish history. He was the one…
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Ketubot 103: A Grave Matter
It is a sad spectacle when people fight over a dead man's estate. What can make…
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Ketubot 102: It's What You Negotiate
No contract can cover all eventualities, and only through goodwill and compromise can disputes be…
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Ketubot 97: Going to Court
Many people, upon receiving notice of jury duty, try hard to avoid actually doing such. They have…
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Behar-Bechukotai: The End
"G-d spoke to Moshe at Mount Sinai saying: When you come the land that I am giving you the land…
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Ketubot 96-2: Sharing is Caring
One of the differences between the taxation policies of the United States and that of Canada is…