Dec 29, 2022
Rabbenu Yonah's Four Kitot 10: Bending or Breaking the Truth for Peace, by Rav Gidon Rothstein
Situations when we may say what is not strictly true, and perhaps even untrue; what justifies it and what consequences does it bring.
Dec 22, 2022
Chanuka | The Evolution of a Berakha, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
What is the meaning of the phrase "bayamim hahem bazeman hazeh" - both in birkat hanisim and al hanisim?
The well-known and familiarly sung 2nd Berakha that accompanies the lighting of the Ner Chanuka is praise for God Who has wrought great miracles for our...
Dec 22, 2022
Rabbenu Yonah's Four Kitot 9: Misleading Rather than Lying, by Rav Gidon Rothstein
Situations where we are allowed to mislead others, deliberately speak in a way they will take one way, when we secretly mean something else.
Dec 18, 2022
Eight for 8 Days of Chanuka, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb
1: The Centrality of the Jewish Home. 2: Mehadrin and Living a Life of Religious Aspiration 3: "Naaseh Nes L'Shoshanim:" Why Are We Compared to Roses? 4: The Power of Preparation 5: The Secular vs Sacred View of Money 6: Spiritual Gevurah - The Secret Weapon...