It seems that the toy industry in Talmudic times was quite different than the one we have today.…
Chassidic Insights into Tefillah
Rabbi Chaim Brovender will speak at Yeshivat Or Chaim this Motzai Shabbat, January 12, at 7:45 pm.…
Shabbat 89b: Yitzchak to the Rescue
Abraham is the founding father of Judaism, Yaakov is the founding father of the Jewish people, and…
Shabbat 89a: Sinai and Sin'ah
Years ago, I heard Dennis Prager note that, while the Talmud spends six double-sided folio pages…
Shemot: Baa Baa Black Sheep
“And Moshe was tending to the sheep of his father-in-law, Yitro the priest of Midian...and an…
Celebrating the New Year
Jews celebrate the New Year on the first of Tishrei with a solemn seriousness indicating the…
Vayechi: A Quiet Life Abroad
The story of Yosef begins, “and Jacob dwelled (vayeshev) in the land of his fathers, in the land of…
Shabbat 75: Sewing and Science
It is the 39 melachot that define the observance of Shabbat. Yet a listing of the melachot does not…
Asara B'Tevet: Torah in Translation
Language plays a crucial role in national identity. Those of us living in Canada know how sensitive…
Summer Trips Filling Up Fast!
Torah in Motion will be "in motion" this summer, and our trips are filling up fast. Don't miss out…
Rabbi Natan Slifkin's Online Lecture Series to Continue
Following the birth and brit milah of Rabbi Natan Slifkin's new son, his online lecture series on…
Dr. Ari Sacher To Report on Israel's Missile Defense Program
Dr. Ari Sacher, noted Israeli rocket scientist, will be speaking at Congregation Shaarei Shomayim…
Shabbat 63: Battle Clothes
The sixth chapter of Shabbat begins with the issue of what ornaments a woman—and to a lesser extent…
Dr. Marc Shapiro Resumes Online Lecture Series
Dr. Marc Shapiro presents Part Five of his six-part online series, covering the history and thought…
Vayeshev: And Yehuda Went Down
"And Yehuda saw her [his daughter-in-law Tamar], and he thought she was a harlot, because her face…
Rabbi Natan Slifkin, the "Zoo Rabbi," To Start Online Class
Rabbi Natan Slifkin, the "Zoo Rabbi," will continue his online series on Science and Rationalism on…
Rabbi Kalonymos Kalman Shapira: Jewish Spirituality and the Holocaust, Chanukah 1942
Dr. Don Seeman will present a lecture on Rabbi Kalonymos Kalman Shapira: Jewish Spirituality and…
Shabbat 56: Rabbinic Cover-Up
Interpreting Scripture is no easy feat. One of the difficulties in understanding biblical…