“Better is it that one should not vow, than that one should vow and not pay” (Kohelet 5…
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…
Shavuot: Strange Bedfellows
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…