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When she [Tamar] was being taken out [to be burned], she sent [the collateral which she held as security] to her father-in-law with the message,… Read More »Living Truth

Part I: “DO NOT FORESAKE THE TORAH OF YOUR MOTHER” (PROVERBS 1:8): RABBI MEIR SHAPIRO’S ATTACHMENT TO HIS MOTHER’S ADVICE In the days of Rav… Read More »Exploring the Jewish Woman’s Unique Potential

QUESTION 13 – CAN A SON LIE TO A FATHER TO GET TO A CLASS ON TIME? Let’s say a boy knows that his father… Read More »Can a Son Lie to a Father…

When a person sins to another, the other should not hate him quietly (lit., ‘and be silent’) as it is stated regarding the wicked: ‘And… Read More »Chapter 6, Law 6 – High-Stakes Actions

They (each of the five students of R. Yochanan listed earlier) said three things. R. Eliezer said: May the honor of your fellow be as… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 15(c): Writing Our Obituary

The wicked one, what does he say? “What is this service to you?!” He says `to you,’ but not to him! By excluding himself from… Read More »The Exodus from Egypt Today

The Four Questions and Answers The questions about reclining and two dipped vegetables are not addressed in the Hagada’s answers. Some of the Rabbis say… Read More »Pesach, Matza and Moror

They (each of the five students of R. Yochanan listed earlier) said three things. R. Eliezer said: May the honor of your fellow be as… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 15(b): Death and the Messiah

It has been a long and cold and rainy winter here in Jerusalem. Because it is a leap year. Spring in the Jewish calendar has… Read More »Passover in Israel

THE 4 CUPS OF… MILK? So what does it mean when we say that a person possesses a “Yiddishe Cup” (defined as a “Jewish head”… Read More »4 Seder Cups & 1 Yiddishe Cup