torah

Judges and officers you shall appoint in all your cities.[2] A medrash[3] tells us not to disparage din, because it is one of the three… Read More »The Enforcers

I would once again like to apologize for not having written the past few weeks. I was running a boys sleep-a-way camp and my family… Read More »Express Yourself

“You shall observe the festival of Sukkos…Judges and officers you shall appoint…” (16:13,18) Although Ezra the Scribe divided the Torah into the weekly portions as… Read More »In The Shadow Of Hashem

Yeshaya 51:12 This week’s haftorah reveals to us another impressive dimension of our final redemption. The haftorah begins with the prophet Yeshaya representing Hashem and… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Shoftim

(Insights from this week’s Portion: Shoftim) This Week’s RRR (Relevant Religious Reference): “(A king) shall write for himself two copies of this Torah…it shall be… Read More »It’s Good to be the King?

LEFT, RIGHT & THE POLITICS OF MISCONSTRUCTION In an era when political opinions are so clearly aggrandized — one is pigeonholed as liberal or conservative,… Read More »Left and Right

The Torah asks us to love Hashem with all our heart, soul and might (1). As well, we are told to serve Him with all… Read More »Elul — With All of Your Heart

“He [Hillel] used to say, if I am not for me who is for me, if I am for myself what am I, and if… Read More »Mishna 14: Living Inspired

In order for Hashem’s blessing of love to be bestowed upon the Jewish people, there must be feelings of love between the kohanim and the… Read More »Dangerous Blessings

QUESTION 84:  I bought a CD that I listen to in my car. Can I make a copy so my wife can listen to it… Read More »Making a Copy of a CD for Spouse