Parshas Va’era – 5785 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Parshas Shemos 5785 Intriguing Questions & Answers I Who Is Fit to Serve as Mesader Kiddushin? Q: Many people ask whether anyone...
Parsha Corner: Parshas Shemos – Our Role in Anti-Semitism
During the lifetime of Yaakov Avinu and the Shevatim, the relationship between the Egyptians and the Jewish people was characterized by...
Parshas Shemos – 5785 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Parshas Shemos 5785 Intriguing Questions & Answers Is It Better to Daven Alone or in a Shul Without a Mechitzah? Q: I was recently...
Parsha Corner: Parshas Vayechi – Commitment
Have you ever agreed to fulfill a request from a friend or relative, only to find that you never followed through? What might explain this...
Parsha Corner: Parshas Vayigash – Vitality of Learning
In this week’s parsha, we learn about Yaakov Avinu’s foresight in sending Yehudah ahead to Mitzrayim. His mission? To establish a...
Parshas Vayigash – 5785 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Magic Shows in Halacha Q: I am often asked whether it is permitted to watch magic shows, or perhaps there is a concern for the prohibition...
Parsha Corner: Chanukah – The Ultimate Gift
The mitzvah of hadlakas ner Chanukah is distinctive in that it is a household obligation rather than a personal one incumbent upon each...
Parsha Corner: Vayeishev – Light in the Dark
In this week’s parsha, the Torah recounts that the Yishmaelim to whom Yosef was sold were transporting fragrant spices and incense. Have...
Parshas Vayeshev 5785 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Common Questions that Arise by Holiday Parties with Non-Jews Introduction I was asked by my dear friend, Harav Hagaon Rav Yossi Weberman,...