June 2021

“Those that are to be redeemed – from one month shall you redeem according to the valuation, five silver shekels by the sacred shekel; it… Read More »A Costly Choice

Once upon a time Kedusha had just been recited in shul and it was time to prepare for birkas kohanim. Lior Levi turned to his… Read More »Washing the Kohen’s Hands

Love is blind. So is hate and any principle that begins to shade the intellect with emotion. This week, in what appears to be the… Read More »Blind Ambition

 Friday Night THERE ARE TWO types of people in the world, “Us,” and everyone else who does things that we would never do. Of course,… Read More »Don’t Be A Korach

“I will be in his eyes k’metate’ah (like an impostor).” (Bereshith 27:12) As explained previously, lying is such a serious transgression that it is compared… Read More »The Promise of a Thief

My wife and I once found ourselves in an extremely difficult situation and went to discuss the problem with our shadchan, Rav David Cohen, Rosh… Read More »Hashem’s Blessing

QUESTION 80: BREAKING SOMETHING IN A STORE If you break something in a store, who is the person you should ask whether or not you… Read More »Breaking Something in a Store

In the previous class we discussed how the Jewish perspective on sexuality has both spiritual and physical underpinnings. We also mentioned the significance of mikvah… Read More »Men and Women in Jewish Relationships Part II

Last class we reviewed the tenth blessing of the Shemoneh Esrai, turning our focus from the initial individual requests to the communal blessings, and focusing… Read More »Restoration of Justice

There are certain character traits which a person is forbidden to accustom himself in, even in moderation. Rather, he must distance himself to the opposite… Read More »Chapter 2, Law 3(b) – Arrogance vs. Self-Awareness