Dire Straits
We just observed the fast of the Seventeenth of Tamuz, which occurs exactly three weeks before…
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Love and Marriage
This week our family just celebrated the marriage of our son, Pinchas to his bride, Mari. …
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Torah on One Foot
I would like to try to explain a very strange statement in the Talmud. A Roman…
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Knowing Your Aleph-Beit
The Code of Jewish Law rules that one may recite the Shma in any language as…
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The Reason for Reasons of the Mitzvot
A human being cannot possibly hope to comprehend the infinite wisdom of G-d, and to understand…
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The Scrolls of the People
I recently attended the dedication of a new Torah scroll to a synagogue, so I thought…
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Toward a Simpler Life
As summer approaches, I think back to one of our most memorable summer trips. Our family…
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Strings Attached: The Mitzvah of Tzitzit
Our parsha, Nasso, concludes with the mitzvah of Tzitzit, the obligation to attach fringes to four-cornered…
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Shavuot and The Revelation at Mt. Sinai
The revelation and giving of the Torah on Mt.Sinai was an overwhelming experience for the Jewish…
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If I Forget Thee O’ Jerusalem
This week on the 28th of Iyar (Wed, 8th May) we celebrate the 46th anniversary of…