by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom Posted on July 5, 2017
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by Rabbi Dov Linzer Posted on June 8, 2017
When we make important decisions in our lives, what thought process do we go through? For most of us, it probably involves asking a series of questions, such as: “Is this what I truly want?”; “Am I doing this for the right reasons or for the wrong reasons?”; “Will this be good for me in the short term? In the long term?”; “Will it allow me to best achieve my potential?”; “Will it be good for my spouse and my family?”. If we are truly virtuous, perhaps we will also ask: “Is this good for others, for Klal Yisrael, for the world?”. And maybe, just maybe, we will also ask: “Is this the best way for me to serve God?”.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer Posted on May 26, 2017
כי שם ה’ אקרא הבו גודל לא-לוהינו For the name of the Lord I proclaim; Give glory to our God (Devarim 32:3) This verse, from Parashat Haazinu which we will be reading this Shabbat, Shabbat Shuva, is the basis for our daily recitation of Birkat HaTorah.…
by Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff Posted on May 12, 2017
How do the Torah and rabbinic sources view the idea of genetic engineering, specifically as it relates to plants? The following sources are meant to prompt a discussion regarding this question. 1. VaYikra 19:19 אֶֽת־חֻקֹּתַי֮ תִּשְׁמֹרוּ֒ בְּהֶמְתְּךָ֙ לֹא־תַרְבִּ֣יעַ כִּלְאַ֔יִם שָׂדְךָ֖ לֹא־תִזְרַ֣ע כִּלְאָ֑יִם וּבֶ֤גֶד כִּלְאַ֙יִם֙ שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז לֹ֥א יַעֲלֶ֖ה עָלֶֽיךָ׃ You shall observe My laws.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer Posted on April 13, 2017
What is so bad about chametz? On Pesach, not only may we not eat it, we may not derive any benefit from it, and we may not even own it. And before Pesach we must search it out and destroy it. …
by Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot Posted on December 9, 2016
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by Rabbi Zvi Grumet Posted on December 9, 2016
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by Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin-Nun Posted on December 9, 2016
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