2018-11-29

“It is said of the olah sacrifice of cattle, ‘rei’ach nichoach, an offering made by fire of pleasing odor’ (Vayikra 1:9); and…

2018-11-27

The Sochochover Rebbe, in the introduction to his classic work on the laws of Shabbat, Eglei Tal, explains that Torah study is meant to be…

2018-11-23

“And you shall place on the table showbread before Me tamid, at all times” (Shemot 25:30). The lechem hapanim …

2018-11-20

“At that time, the Lord said to me, ‘Hew for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones and come up to Me onto the mountain, and make…

2018-11-15

The opening Mishna of masechet Megillah teaches that those living in small rural communities could fulfill the obligation to hear the Megillah…

2018-11-08

The Jewish people are a most contentious one. We argue about (almost?) everything and then some. Debate is most healthy and part and parcel of…

2018-11-01

"All korbanot mincha, flour offerings, are to be made of matza with the exception of the chametz of the korban todah,…

2018-10-24

It is well known that the mitzvah of tzitzit is a classic case of a mitzvah aseh shehazman grama, a time-bound positive mitzvah…

2018-10-18

There is little that turns one off from religion more than corruption in the religious sphere. When one sees someone cheating who outwardly…

2018-10-09

Our generation has been blessed with the renewal of two mitzvot that had, for all intents and purposes, lay dormant for centuries.…

2018-09-28

The opening Mishna of masechet menachot teaches that just because one lacks proper intent when slaughtering an animal, the korban remains…

2018-09-21

“Rav Yehuda said in the name of Rav: When Moses ascended on high, he found the Holy One, Blessed be He, sitting and tying ketarim, crowns…

2018-09-17

One of the most moving parts of the Yom Kippur davening is the recital of the asara harugei malchut, the ten rabbinic leaders martyred…

2018-09-08

“Blessed are Torah scholars for whom the words of Torah are very dear to them” (Menachot 18a). One can tell much about a person by seeing…

2018-08-31

There is no area of Jewish law as regimented as that of sacrifices. There are strict rules as to the type of animal that may be brought, when and…

2018-08-19

In 1977, the New York State Legislature passed the “Son of Sam law”. Named for serial killer David Berkowitz’s adopted name, the…

2018-08-15

There is seemingly no better proof for a Talmudic viewpoint than support from a biblical verse. Expressions such as dik’teev, “…

2018-08-13

“Now it came to pass after many days, that Cain brought of the fruit of the soil an offering, a mincha, to the Lord” (Breisheet 4:3…