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Moshe Rabbeinu was a most humble person. We know this because the Torah tells us so, the only trait…

  "One may use as an opening [to annul a vow] one's own honour or the honour of…

  "If only I would have known.." After many pages delineating the parameters of…

It is always fascinating how a most technical, even obscure, discussion can reveal and lead to a…

It is not uncommon for someone to lose their job due to something stupid they do at an office…

Sadly, some people need stimulants--be they (legal) alcohol or (illegal) drugs--to stimulate…

At first glance one would not expect a Talmudic discussion on the mitzva of bikkur cholim…

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Over the past generation - primarily in Israel but also to a lesser extent in the Diaspora - there…

"G-d spoke to Moses, saying: Take revenge for the Israelites against the Midianites.  …

The Ramah, Rav Moshe Isserles, is probably the most famous and important figure to have lived in…

Shabbat in Krakow. A city of glory, like almost no other in Jewish history. The Jewish quarter…

For Jews, Poland was as close to Gan Eden in exile as one could get. It was referred to by Jews as…

  "Eino domeh shmiah l'rei'ah, one cannot compare hearing to seeing". I…

With the destruction of the Temple and the Babylonian exile, the period of prophecy came to an end…

It is for good reason that the lion is the king of the jungle. Powerful, courageous, fearless…