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The Tumah of Utensils
How are slingshots like Tefillin? What is the difference between a sack and a sock? How is an earthenware oven different from other earthenware utensils?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tammuz 5 5781
Holy Talk is Not Cheap
why did Moshe not merit to enter Eretz Yisrael? Considering that the Torah says the reason is Moshe’s misstep by hitting the rock to have its waters flow, another way to present the question is: what was so bad about hitting the rock?
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tammuz 3 5781
Birkat Kohanim by Non-Kohanim
Is it clear that a non-kohen may bless his children or others with the blessings of Birkat Kohanim ?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Tammuz 3 5781
An Interested Father
Igrot Hare’aya #28
Igrot Hare’aya #28
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Tammuz 3 5781
Stopping Rental due to Corona
based on ruling 80107 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
based on ruling 80107 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Tammuz 3 5781
The Chief Rabbinate Is 100. Has It Fulfilled Its Goals?
To mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, let us return to the original intentions of its founder, Rav Kook – who knew that bridging the gaps between the vision and its implementation would not be easy.
Rabbi Abraham Wasserman | Sivan 30 5781
7. The Custom for Women to Refrain from Working on Rosh Hodesh
One may work on Rosh Ĥodesh. Ideally, though, one should not do so, as is the law on Ĥol Ha-mo’ed. The rule is that the holier the day, the more it is designated for holy endeavors, and the more one should limit his involvement in work.
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Sivan 30 5781
Can there be Smoke Without a Fire?
May I place cold frankfurters on top of a hot pot to warm them on Shabbos? May one derive benefit from a cheese dog, which is a grilled hot dog with added cheese and chili sauce? I will be traveling overseas for Yom Tov and Shabbos, and it will be difficult for me to have cooked food ready for an eruv tavshillin. May I use lox as my eruv tavshillin?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Sivan 30 5781
Preserving the Old, Inspiring the New
Why did Moshe respond so differently with Korah and his gang than with Eldad and Medad? Regarding the latter, he prayed that everyone should be a prophet - yet with Korah, he was greatly angered at the claim that "everyone is equally holy." Why?
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Sivan 30 5781
Blurring Differences
discussing the revival of Korah's social ideology in the modern era, and its the rejection of the basic concept in Jewish society that different people have different functions and different ways of serving HaShem.
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | Sivan 30 5781
Servant Leadership
What exactly was wrong in what Korach and his motley band of fellow agitators said? was what they said true or false?
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Sivan 30 5781
When the Bobover Found the Torn Page from Sanhedrin
the story of the time during World War 2 when the Bobover Rebbe found himself in the office of a General, he miraculously saw a torn page from Massechta Sanhedrin and as he held it close to him he felt like he had all the riches in the world. Today, one of the most beautiful parts of a Jewish home is the walls lined with Sefarim, the question we have to ask ourselves is 'how much simcha does it give us?'
Rabbi Shlomo Katz | Sivan 29 5781
What Is the Connection Between Jews and Almonds?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Sivan 29 5781
Winners & Choosers
In Parshat Shlach, the majority of the greatest spiritual leaders in the nation conclude that the time was not yet right to enter Eretz Yisrael. In Korach also goes against the Establishment. So how do we decide when to go against the grain, & when to respect the existing status quo?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Sivan 29 5781
Forego Humility to Let Our Children Know About Our Good Actions
Ein Aya Shabbat 2, 281
Parents, educators and rabbis often grapple with the question: "I don't want to sound like I'm bragging, but if I don't tell my children/students about my volunteering, learning, tzedaka and the good deeds that I do, how can I educate them of their importance?!" It's not enough to speak theoretically about ideals, but the best is to show by personal example, and my kids aren't always around to see! Similarly, certain topics are uncomfortable to speak about, but if we shy away from them, our children won't learn of their importance.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 29 5781
No News
news is really not news, but it is a great deal of opinion, bias, and bitterness that brings divisiveness amongst the listeners whom it is meant to serve.
Rabbi Berel Wein | Sivan 28 5781
Korach's Drive
Throughout the ages, the commentators have asked themselves the famous question "What drove Korach to commit such a foolish act?”
Rabbi Berel Wein | Sivan 28 5781
To “Go Up” or Not Go Up, and the Land of Milk and Honey
What is the significance of Eretz Yisrael being called flowing with milk and honey? This is the sign of agricultural blossoming in Eretz Yisrael.
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Sivan 27 5781
The Logic Behind Marit Ayin
I don’t see consistency in how marit ayin is applied. There are cases that are forbidden where the likelihood of mistake seems remote, while cases I view as more problematic are permitted. Can you explain why that is?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 27 5781