Parsha Corner: Parshas Bo – The Law Behind the Laws of Nature
The Ramban at the end of Parshas Bo explains that many mitzvos are performed “Zecher l’yetzias Mitzrayim”—as a...
Parshas Bo – 5785 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
A Dish Containing Sugar, Where Later Three Ants Were Found in the Bag of Sugar that was Used Q: I was asked numerous times by women...
Parsha Corner: Parshas Vaeira – Self Destructiveness of Bad Charachter
Parsha Corner: Self-Destructiveness of Bad Character Parshas Va’eira In this week’s parsha, we find two striking examples of how...
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...