"It was in the second year, on the 20th day of the second month, that the cloud [of glory]…

Eiruvin 63a: May We Debate?
The teacher/student relationship is a most special one. A teacher must treat his student as…

Eiruvin 60b: He's Only a Prophet
To tell someone that his words are those of prophecy would seem to be the highest compliment one…

Shavuot: Whose Torah Is It?
The holiday of Shavuot is, outside of the observant Jewish community, a much-neglected holiday. It…

Eiruvin 54b: Over and Over and Over
The mitzva of Talmud Torah consists of both learning Torah, and knowing Torah. And of the two, it…

Eiruvin 53a: A Great Speaker
As is well known, our tradition places great importance on proper speech. While we generally view…

Some Thoughts on Yom Yerushalayim
"There are ten [levels of] holiness; the land of Israel is holier than all other countries, and…

Eiruvin 46b: Ignoring the Rules
While the basis of Jewish law (and much more) is to be found in the Talmud, the Talmud, in and of…

Behar-Bechukotai: End of the Story
“These are the commandments that G-d has commanded Moshe to the children of Israel on Mount…

Eiruvin 43a: Too Busy for Mashiach
One of the educational goals of the Sages--especially as the exile wore on--was was to…

Eiruvin 41b: The Face of Gehenom
We have often discussed the terrible tragedy of poverty. Without changing that perspective,…

Eiruvin 41b: Going Out of Your Mind
Poverty is a terrible curse, one that has been the unfortunate lot of many Jews over the years.…

Eiruvin 36b: My Teacher, My Friend
The Daf Yomi thought is dedicated by the family of Dr. Solomon Burack, ob"m in observance…

Eiruvin 31a: Home Sweet Home
Both an eiruv techumim, which allows one to walk an additional 2,000 cubits (…

Eiruvin 32a: Time to Sin
At times, what seems like a very technical debate on some (even no longer relevant) aspect of…

Eiruvin 26b: Rules Are Made to Be Broken
The Talmud as a whole, and especially the Mishna, is first and foremost a vast corpus of Jewish law…

Kedoshim: Hating Your Neighbour
One of the most powerful ways to express hatred is to refuse to speak to someone, or to just…

Yom Ha'atzmaut: From Yom HaZikaron to Yom Ha'atzmaut
This d'var Torah is dedicated in honour of the participants in Chidon HaTanach, the 50th…