Shabbat And Cellphones
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
Addiction to electronic devices is a growing concern in our modern society because...
My opinion on Israel and the end of democracy
SMOKE SCREEN?
Our beloved State of Israel is currently experiencing a deep crisis: weekly demonstrations against the government, media hysteria, and even threats of military...
What should we do with our Broken Tablets?
אמר רבי יהושע בן לוי לבניו: הזהרו בזקן ששכח תלמודו מחמת אונסו, שלוחות ושברי לוחות מונחים בארון
ברכות דף ח
THE GOLDEN CALF
In this week’s Parasha...
Purim and the Shoah
DEATH SENTENCE
Purim took place in the year 474 BCE, which corresponds to the 12th year of the Persian Emperor Ahasuerus or Xerxes. At that...
Rabbi Yom Tob Tsahalon, Purim and the First Book Ever Printed In Israel
EARLY LIFE
Rabbi Yom Tob ben Moshe Tsahalon (1559-1619), also known by his acronym מהריט" ץ, was a student of Rabbi Moshe of Tirani (the...
TETZAVE: The Cohen Gadol and the Responsibility of Wearing a Jewish Uniform
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MORALITY
The first time the Tora refers to clothing, using the most generic word Kutonet, is in the context of creation....
Israel’s Supreme Court and the Upcoming Judicial Reform
As a general rule, I tend to steer clear of political issues, but today I'm making an exception. The reason is simple: what's happening...
The Extraordinarily Sad Story of the 10th of Tebet
THE WARNINGS OF JEREMIAS
The fast of the 10th of Tebet reminds us of the siege to Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), the first step that led to...
TEBET 9th: Ezra, The Second-Most-Important Leader Of The Jewish People
One of the events that we remember on the day of Asara beTebet is the passing of Ezra haSofer. Seventy years after the destruction...
The Septuagint and the Fast of the 10th of Tebet
This coming Tuesday January 3rd, we will observe the Tenth of Tebet, a fast-day that reminds us of three tragic events. The main tragedy...
