17 Lessons
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Switching the Location of a Mezuza
Rabbi Daniel Mann | 8 Shvat 5784
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Finding a Fruit with Kedushat Shvi’it
My wife shopped at a special kedushat shvi’it fruit distribution. A few hours later, I spotted on the walkway to our building (of seven apartments) a single fruit. I took it home and asked my wife, who said it made sense that it fell from her, but asked how we can know it is not from a neighbor who might have also bought. Do I have to put up a sign or ask neighbors (whom I trust) if it could be theirs? Is it more lenient because there is no ownership of kedushat shvi’it fruit?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 28 5782
Ink(not)well
Rabbi Alpert was once visiting Rabbi Feinstein. He accidently knocked over the inkwell, spilling the contents on the Rambam and the new gemara!
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Shvat 16 5781
Memories
Rabbi Berel Wein | Kislev 6 5781
Unintended Consequences
Rabbi Berel Wein | Cheshvan 21 5781
Sugar Coated
At the Shabbat Table
The father and son who went to Reb Aryeh Levin, fighting over the winter coat. who gets it. we thank Rav Benji Levin Reb Aryeh's grandson for telling us the story this week that he heard from his grandfather. He told us that he asked his grandfather why does everyone come to you for help and advice all differnet typs of jews. and reb aryeh answered that he tryes to listen and feel the person's pain, and then told him this story: it's also published in Tzadik Yesod Olam
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Cheshvan 14 5781
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Rav Kook on Superstition & Other Spiritual Problems
Ein Aya, Shabbat 2, 237
Rav Kook deals here with 3 common spiritual problems: over-indulging in physical pleasure; "under-indulging"- going to the opposite extreme & how fasting and ascetic life is counter-productive for the modern man; & superstition. Rav Kook's unique approach to superstition & the passages in the Talmud which seem as such stress that we must rise above the nature to fear and "quake" regarding topics beyond human control. Rather than imagining superstitious acts, which help us feel in control of the uncontrollable, we should connect with He Who is in total control and His Torah wisdom. HaRav doesn't contradict those rabbinic passages, but says they're secondary & better off not worrying about. Only he who worries about them has what to worry about.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 13 5780
Playright?
a yeshiva student made fun of his rabbi. His rabbi gave him permission. is that permissible?
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Shvat 26 5780
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Tricking a Cheater
If someone asks me for an answer during a test, can I tell him the wrong answer? (Response to follow-up question – I prefer not to refuse either to not suffer socially or so the cheater gets what he deserves.)
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Adar II 29 5776
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Remembering Sin and Its Root Causes
Various Rabbis | 5775
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The Prohibition of Chanufah
When is it permitted to honor a person and when is there the prohibition of flattery?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
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Do I Have to Tell the Truth?
A person must maintain total integrity in all his dealings – after all, we are commanded to act like Hashem in all our deeds, and Hashem’s seal is truth (Shabbos 55a). Furthermore, someone who is meticulously honest and truthful will merit receiving the Presence of the Shechinah.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5772
Stress Test
Rabbi Berel Wein | 5771
The Greek Connection
Rabbi Berel Wein | 5771
Patience
Rabbi Berel Wein | 5770
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