Everybody loves a good story. And what one cannot accomplish through direct teaching, one can…
Eikev: A Little Humility
Moshe Rabbeinu was a most humble person. We know this because the Torah tells us so, the only trait…
Nedarim 66: For the Children
"One may use as an opening [to annul a vow] one's own honour or the honour of…
Nedarim 64: I Didn't Mean It
"If only I would have known.." After many pages delineating the parameters of…
Nedarim 62: Can You Leave Me Alone?
It is always fascinating how a most technical, even obscure, discussion can reveal and lead to a…
Nedarim51: What a Party!
It is not uncommon for someone to lose their job due to something stupid they do at an office…
Nedarim 50: What Have You Been Drinking?!!?
Sadly, some people need stimulants--be they (legal) alcohol or (illegal) drugs--to stimulate…
Nedarim 40: Time for a Visit
At first glance one would not expect a Talmudic discussion on the mitzva of bikkur cholim…
Nedarim 37: Benefiting From Torah
Over the past generation - primarily in Israel but also to a lesser extent in the Diaspora - there…
Mattot: Moshe and Midian
"G-d spoke to Moses, saying: Take revenge for the Israelites against the Midianites. …
Thoughts from Poland: Part 5
The Ramah, Rav Moshe Isserles, is probably the most famous and important figure to have lived in…
Thoughts from Poland: Shabbat in Krakow
Shabbat in Krakow. A city of glory, like almost no other in Jewish history. The Jewish quarter…
Poland Thoughts: Part Three
For Jews, Poland was as close to Gan Eden in exile as one could get. It was referred to by Jews as…
Some Thoughts from Poland
"Eino domeh shmiah l'rei'ah, one cannot compare hearing to seeing". I…
The Three Weeks: Through the Eyes of a Child
With the destruction of the Temple and the Babylonian exile, the period of prophecy came to an end…