Envelope In Tuxedo
Baruch didn’t really suspect Yosef of stealing, but the problem of the missing $500 needed to be clarified.
An Interview with Dr. Ross Greene
Oppositional defiant disorder is the diagnosis often given to kids who tantrum a lot, often refuse to do what they’re told, and do not follow rules and requests. While the diagnosis refers to specific behaviors, it does not provide any information about the problems and lagging skills that are causing those behaviors.
Daf Yomi
No Halacha Is Irrelevant
“Anticipating The Arrival of Moshiach”
Dear Dr. Yael
There are mothers who are looking for a son-in-law who will compensate for all the things their own husbands are missing. They approach the shidduch scene hoping for a do over of their own marriages and live vicariously through their children.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XXXVIII)
All the good we help bring into existence benefits us in the Next World, to the extent that the soul grows from the experience.
Our Moadim
The Moadim are a time when we meet with Hashem.
Persuaded – Chapter XXVII
Over salads and pasta in a sleek, dimly lit space, Shulamis shared that she’d received reports from Velvel about how happy they were in the new house in Toms River. But she told Chani confidentially that she didn’t think it was so wonderful that Rikki would be with them for the whole summer.
Skills Can Be Taught, Values Are Inherited
In life and business, we are often asked only for water. Whether we also draw for the camels is what separates technical competence from moral leadership. Rivka became a matriarch not through words, but through awareness and action.
A Sacred Encounter: My Visit to the National Library of Israel
My heart raced as I stood before the original handwritten manuscripts of Rambam. The very ink strokes of one of our greatest minds lay before me. To imagine him bending over parchment nearly nine centuries ago, carefully inscribing words that would guide Jewish law and philosophy for generations, was overwhelming.
Was Rivkah A Child Bride?
The announcement of Rivkah’s birth at the end of the previous parsha, preceding the Akeidah, doesn’t necessarily mean that the two events were simultaneous.
Living Life to the Full
Usually when someone dies, the first reaction is to cry. After drying one’s tears, one collects one’s thoughts and eulogizes the deceased. In the case of Sarah, however, we are told that the tears came after the eulogy.
Auction Attractions: European Treasures Steal the Show in Jerusalem
The showstopper of the sale was a truly rare silver piece: a hanging Sabbath lamp from England, dating to the year 1726, as indicated by the numerous British silver hallmarks found on the lamp.
Q & A: Cheshvan Or Marcheshvan? (Part II)
Question: I see that some people refer to the month of Cheshvan as Marcheshvan. Which name is correct?
Nachman M.
(Via E-Mail)
Mamdani’s Shocking Victory in New York – What Does It Mean?
Sometimes our deepest spiritual experiences come when we least expect them, when we are closest to despair. It is then that the masks we wear are stripped away. We are at our point of maximum vulnerability – and it is when we are most fully open to G-d that G-d is most fully open to us.
What Zohran Mamdani Means for My Money
The consequences of this election will be interesting (and perhaps scary), but instead of sitting back and complaining about the bad policies, I favor a more proactive approach.
G-d of the Land of Israel
While it is true that Hashem is referred to as the G-d of the Land of Israel specifically at times (2 Kings 17:26, 2 Chron. 32:19), it is not immediately clear why Ramban thinks this notion is being highlighted here instead of some plainer explanation of the text.
Dating Done
While self-confidence is key, the ability to be humble is vital.
It Happened in Heaven
Curiously, although Avraham Avinu completely trusted Eliezer as his administrator with regard to his estate and his wealth, when it came to finding a wife for Yitzchak, he made Eliezer take an oath to assure that he would carefully adhere to Avraham’s guidelines in choosing a wife for Yitzchak. Why?
The Most Dazzling World Series
The Series winning Dodgers were outscored by the Blue Jays over seven games 34 to 26, but the final score in each game, of course, is what matters.
A Most Important Prayer to Save Us from the Satan
We ask Hashem that the Satan should never succeed in causing us to regret having done a mitzvah.
Shever Poshim: More than a Polemic
At the center of the storm stood Rabbi Yosef Shalom Abdallah, a distinguished and forceful personality, and a cousin of the Ben Ish Chai.
Chayei Sarah And the Day You Were Needed
Living for yourself doesn’t mean acting selfishly. It means acting with integrity, even when no one is watching.
Fractal Halacha: Law, Time, & the Sanctity of the Unmapped
Every map needs margins. The halachic imagination admits this with elegant honesty. It names the unknown – safek, doubt – and gives it rules of its own.
Congregants Of Tree Of Life Synagogue Still Rebounding From Mass Shooting Seven Years Later
The emotional scars are still felt throughout the Jewish community, which remains on guard to prevent copycat shooters from mounting a similar attack. The synagogue is in shambles and is in the midst of a $22 million rebuilding effort.
The Most Curious Rosh Chodesh & A Matriarchal Gematria
There are 5,846 pesukim in the Torah, and 54 sedras. The average number of pesukim per sedra is 108. Chayei Sara’s 105 pesukim puts it slightly below average, ranked at 32.
The Music of Hebron
Walking the streets of Hebron is a unique experience. You can see and feel the history from every street corner. Almost every place you walk has a story.
A Blessing in the Dough
Why Avraham deferred the task of making bread to Sarah? If he was so meticulous and diligent in performing the mitzvah of welcoming guests and prepared the calf tongues in mustard sauce himself, why did he not also prepare the bread?
Why Go Back?
Some classical commentaries suggest that Avraham specifically wanted a wife to be chosen for Yitzchak from his own extended family in Aram Naharaim. A careful review of the text, however, reveals that Avraham never clearly makes that request of his servant. He simply tells Eliezer to return to Avraham’s land and birthplace and to search for a wife there.