Yehoshua ben (son of) Perachia and Nittai of Arbel received the transmission from them [the rabbis of Mishna 4]. Yehoshua ben Perachia said: Make for… Read More »Chapter 1, Mishna 6(a): Rabbis Versus Friends
Friday Night IT’S QUITE COMPLICATED. From the Torah it seems as if the spies had been great men who failed at a mission they could… Read More »Greatest Rectification
The land of Israel has always posed a problem for the Jewish people. On one hand, it is and always has been our national homeland,… Read More »The Slander of Israel Continues
This week we read the parsha of Shlach. “Shlach {Send} for you men that they may spy out the Land of Canaan. [13:2]” Our parsha… Read More »Sticks and Stones
The Mitzva: When kneading a sizeable dough of the five main types of grain (wheat, barley, rye, spelt and oats), a portion of challah was… Read More »Challah: The Breadwinner
“…and remember all the commandments of Hashem…” (15:39) The Torah stipulates that the tzitzis should serve as a reminder of our obligation to perform all… Read More »With Strings Attached
Once upon a time Shlomo and Immanuel were sharing a canoe on their camp overnight trip. Just as they passed a particularly swampy looking part… Read More »Tzitzis
One might have thought that after their first attempt at espionage ended in such a major disaster the Jewish people would learn their lesson. Yet… Read More »Heart Palpitations
Spies. The word invokes images of self-assured people who are willing to risk their lives on behalf of their country. Before the Children of Israel… Read More »Bug Eyes
The Western world, the culture we live in, has considerable difficulty with the concept of sexual intimacy. One indication is the culture’s obsession with the… Read More »Men and Women in Jewish Relationships Part I