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They [each of the five students of R. Yochanan listed previously] said three things. R. Eliezer said: May the honor of your fellow be as… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 15(a): Anger and Self-Worship

QUESTION 11: USING SOFTWARE SUPPORT At work, a software company wants me to evaluate their product so that I may recommend that our company purchase… Read More »Software Support

From the previous classes’ incidents we see that answering amen is mandatory even to the blessing of a child. However, the halacha specifies that one… Read More »A Child’s Blessing

Adapted from an essay by Rebbetzin Sara E. Freifeld “All Israel has a share in the World to Come, as it is said: And your… Read More »Believing in Ourselves

Reuven heard and determined to save [Yosef] from their hands. “Don’t spill blood…You can throw him into this pit in the desert and you won’t… Read More »Persuasion

Malachi 3:4 This week’s haftorah, read in conjunction with Shabbos Hagadol, depicts the Jewish scene moments before the advent of Mashiach. Malachi, the last prophet… Read More »Haftorah Commentary – Shabbos HaGadol

As we draw closer to Pesach we are increasingly caught up in the excitement of the upcoming festival and the feverish preparations that herald its… Read More »ReJEWvination at the Source

“When you arrive in the land of Canaan that I give you as a possession, and I will place a tzoraas (1) affliction upon a… Read More »Finding The Silver Lining

Like (lîk) adjective 1. Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics; similar: on this and like occasions. 2.Alike: They are as like as two… Read More »It was, Like, Negah!

Friday Night WE HAVE FINALLY arrived at Shabbos HaGadol, b”H. We have also arrived at Parashas Metzora because, thanks to the leap year, they are… Read More »Dever to Dibur