torah

If there will be a man who hates his fellow, and ambushes him, and rises up against him and strikes him mortally…[2] We picture the… Read More »Running the Mitzvah Marathon[1]

BS”D Volume 39, No. 44 6 Elul 5785 August 30, 2025 Sponsored by the Katz family on the yahrzeits of uncles Shlomo ben Yaakov Shulim… Read More »Personal Judges

The pursuit of justice is a tenet of any wholesome society. The Torah defines that principal in a clear and unambiguous way. “Tzedek, tzedk tirdof… Read More »Just Justice

On the highway, in the middle of nowhere, a body is found, an apparent homicide victim. The police cordon off the crime scene and painstakingly… Read More »Life Is Not Cheap

Elul. Once upon a time, it was a word that inspired people, made people “shake in their books.” It meant judgment day was coming, and… Read More »Heart and Mind

The destitute will not cease to exist within the Land. Therefore, I command you, saying,“You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your… Read More »Don’t Count on Equality of Outcomes[1]

And you shall rejoice before HASHEM, your G-d, -you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite who… Read More »A Portrait of Blessing

BS”D Volume 39, No. 43 29 Av 5785 August 23, 2025 Sponsored by Esther and Alan Baldinger in memory of Esther’s father, Stanley Bloch (Shlomo… Read More »Awe With Joy

The deadline is rapidly approaching. In a few days, the Shemittah laws will cancel all outstanding loans. You intensify your efforts to collect all the… Read More »Give and Take

This week the Torah teaches us about charity. Not only does it tell us who to give, it tells us how to give. And it… Read More »Giving Personally