torah

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

QUESTION 79: WHEN OTHER STUDENTS USE A STOLEN TEST I’m a university student, and I’ve been in several classes where the test marks are curved.… Read More »When Other Students Use a Stolen Test