by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
Eretz Yisrael in the Haftara Exactly 100 years ago, the British Foreign Minister declared, “His majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.” The Balfour Declaration was the first significant diplomatic...
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
As we look forward to the recitation of Slichot in preparation of Yomim Noraim, the connection between this time of year and Parshat Ki Tavo strikes me. The Ashkenazik practice is to begin the recitation of Slichot on a Motzei Shabbat, minimally 4 days before Rosh...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
THE LEAP OF FAITH One of the many mitzvot enumerated in this week’s parashah is the prohibition of causing a fellow Jew to take interest (ribit) – i.e., borrowing money on interest. (The prohibition of lending on interest is stated in Shemot 22:24 and VaYikra...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
Sh’mor Sh’eirit Yisrael! It was an unusually thunderous speech from Rav Aharon Lichtenstein delivered on Purim 5442 (1982) at Yeshivat Har Etzion, one of Israel’s premier Yeshivot Hesder. Rav Lichtenstein summoned the Talmidim to follow the example of...
by admin | Aug 24, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
PERMANENT PROPERTY You shall not move your fellow man’s boundary, which the earlier ones established, in your inheritance that you shall inherit, in the Land that the Lord, your God, gives you to possess it. (19:14) The Midrash (Sifrei) comments: What does this verse...
by admin | Mar 3, 2017 | Parsha
Rabbi Schwartz is the rabbi of Ohab Zedek in New York, NY. Rabbi Yehuda Ha Nassi’s son Shimon was preparing for the standard 12 year yeshiva program away from home and as he was leaving he was told that a bride had already been chosen for him. He ...
