by RK Dina Najman
Posted on October 26, 2016
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by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on October 21, 2016
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by Rabbi Hayyim Angel
Posted on October 21, 2016
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by Dr. Shalom Holtz
Posted on October 21, 2016
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by Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff
Posted on October 7, 2016
Although voluntary buy-in is a more motivational incentive than extrinsic reward and certainly more than threat of punishment, there may still be good reason to insist that Jewish education and general keeping of mitzvot be mandatory and not a choice. Declaring something as mandatory emphasizes its importance, and, despite emotional objections, it can help ingrain habits (especially in children) so that any alternative would be unthinkable.…
by Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff
Posted on October 6, 2016
It may seem odd to us that people would ask a rabbi who to marry or vote for, but the Torah, in fact, does have reference to all aspects of our lives and the experts in Torah may well have wisdom and advice to impart in all areas of our lives.…
by Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff
Posted on October 6, 2016
Apart from the “Shema Yisra’el” with which we are so familiar, Parshat Va’etchanan has three other instances where we see similar instructions for Israel to listen. What do the Other Shema Yisraels have that our Shema doesn’t. Considering their emphasis, wouldn’t it be better to recite them twice daily rather than our Shema? …
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