Chanukah and Purim. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Sukkot and Shmini Atzeret. The aforementioned…
Ketubot 104: After the Rebbe
The life of Rebbe, Rabbi Yehuda Hanassi, marked a turning point in Jewish history. He was the one…
Ketubot 103: A Grave Matter
It is a sad spectacle when people fight over a dead man's estate. What can make…
Ketubot 102: It's What You Negotiate
No contract can cover all eventualities, and only through goodwill and compromise can disputes be…
Ketubot 97: Going to Court
Many people, upon receiving notice of jury duty, try hard to avoid actually doing such. They have…
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…
Ketubot 96-2: Sharing is Caring
One of the differences between the taxation policies of the United States and that of Canada is…
Ketubot 96: A Pleasure to Serve
The importance of informal education is today a given. A solid education requires both formal and…
Kedoshim: Let's Talk
A number of years ago we had the pleasure of being the Toronto coordinators of the Torah Ethics…
Yom Ha'atzmaut 67
When speaking at a wedding, brit, bar or bat mitzvah and the like, one generally looks to the…
Rav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l
“Va-yidom Aharon” - “And Aharon was silent” (Vayikra 10:3). …
Ketubot 67: From Riches to Rags
Psychologists estimate that the pain of losing money is twice as great as the joy of making money…
Ketubot 66: Marrying for Money
While it may sound unromantic, marriage partners are chosen, more often than we might like to admit…
Ketubot 62: Time Together
Finding the proper balance between work and family is a challenge that man has been dealing with…
Pesach: Looking Forward
There is something most beautiful about a holiday that celebrates our past being focused on future…
Pesach: Pass the Karpas
"Therefore, in every generation, one must see themselves as if they have left Egypt”. All too…
Ketubot 50: Practice Practice Practice
One of the most difficult, yet vital, tasks as we learn, is allotting enough time and effort for…