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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

Yehoshua 2:1 This week’s haftorah reveals to us the power of perfect faith and the miraculous events that can result from such inner strength. The… Read More »Haftorah Parshas Shlach

They returned from scouting the Land at the end of forty days. They went, and they came to Moshe and Aaron and all the congregation… Read More »The Journey Home