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Career Choices: Kiddushin 82

Rabbi Jay Kelman

One of the most important life decisions we make is the choice of a career. As Judaism is most concerned with so many of the minor decisions we make - how to farm, what to eat, what to wear - surely it has much to say about what will occupy many,…
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Jun 1, 2016

The Rabbi Who Wanted to Sin: Kiddushin 81

Rabbi Jay Kelman

  "Do not judge a person until you are in his place." (Avot 2:5) We unfortunately live in a very judgmental (Jewish) world where people are judged and looked down upon for all kinds of reasons - generally without even bothering to…
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May 31, 2016

I Love Converts: Kiddushin 70

Rabbi Jay Kelman

One of the rules of Rashi's commentary to the chumash, made famous by Nehama Leibowitz z"l, is that Rashi brings a second explanation to a verse only if he is not fully satisfied with his first explanation. While the second explanation…
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May 30, 2016

What a Story: Kiddushin 66

Rabbi Jay Kelman

  One of the fascinating, exciting even suspenseful aspects of learning Gemara is how a detailed discussion on the minutiae of Jewish law can without notice transition into philosophical, historical or theological issues and transition right…
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May 25, 2016

I Don't Know You: Kiddushin 65

Rabbi Jay Kelman

In our last post we discussed the unusual situation, to say the least, of a father or even the daughter herself being unable to recall to whom the girl was betrothed. But what about a case where we know who the husband and wife may be but…
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May 23, 2016

Who Did I Marry?: Kiddushin 63

Rabbi Jay Kelman

  You have to wonder sometimes about the strange relationships between parents and children. While parents may not always know where their children are, and while they may at times mix up the names of their children, it is hard to imagine a…
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May 19, 2016

Come Work for Me: Kiddushin 59

Rabbi Jay Kelman

A poor person who is examining a piece a cake and another comes and takes it from him is called evil.” (Kiddushin 59a) All legal systems require that goods be legally transferred and deals become binding only when a formal mode of acquisition…
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May 17, 2016

Let Him Have It: Kiddushin 59

Rabbi Jay Kelman

If you are going to have someone do work for you it's probably best to ensure they have your best interests at heart. "One who says to his friend go a betroth a woman and he goes and betroths her to himself, she is married to the second one…
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May 15, 2016

Becoming a Tzadik: Kiddushin 49

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"The signature of G-d is truth." (Shabbat 55b) As beings created in the image of G-d we too are expected to be the epitome of integrity. Lying or misrepresenting oneself earns one not only moral opprobrium but has legal implications as…
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May 13, 2016

Delegate It Yourself: Kiddushin 41

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"If you want something done right do it yourself" is a nice idea in theory but one with limited applications. It is not possible for any successful institution to run without delegation of authority. And the bigger and more successful the…
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May 6, 2016