Care For a Mother – A Sacrifice From Eight Days
The care that is expressed in the commandment that an individual wait 8 days from the birth of an animal before offering it as a sacrifice.
Category: JEWISH PERSPECTIVES & VALUES
The Kabbalah of Marriage
A kabbalistic take on spousal relationships.
Jewish Leadership
The difference between a Jewish king and his secular counterpart.
The Secret to Greatness
What the Sages of Israel taught Alexander the Great about greatness.
The Importance of Mitzvos
By Rabbi Naftali Silberberg Question: Are certain mitzvot more important than others? Answer: Indeed, there is a pecking order when it comes to mitzvot—with some considered more important than others. For example,...
Cosmetic Surgery
By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan May a person undergo surgery when not medically necessary (to alter their appearance and the like)? The following Halachic concerns pertain to this shaila: (a) The Torah (see Devarim...
Celebrating Yom Tov
By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan How is one to celebrate yom tov? The Torah commands us to rejoice throughout all of Yom Tov and Chol Hamoeid. In the times of the Beis-HaMikdash,...
A White Lie?
By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan Is it permissible for someone shipping fragile merchandise, for example matzos, to write on the box “glass,” thereby increasing the likelihood that the box will be handled with care?...
How Torah Law is Different from Civil Law
Comparisons by legal scholars are often drawn between Torah law and its civil counterparts. This essay creates a paradigm shift in the way Torah law is often understood, and clarifies the differences between it and secular civil law.
Are You Depressed?
By: Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui The Torah underscores the importance of joy and pushes away depression. Even though inner pain, anguish, a heavy head, and a heavy heart are all considered unhelpful and harmful matters....
