Yisro 5779 “Moshe descended from the mountain to the people. He sanctified the people and they washed their clothing. He said to the people, ‘Be ready for a three-day period; do not approach a woman.” “Do not approach a...
Ki Tisa 5779 “Every first issue from the womb is Mine; and all your livestock that produce a male, that which emerges from an ox or a sheep. That which first emerges from a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, and if...
Vaetchanan 5780 “But you shall greatly beware for your souls.” (Devarim 4:15) In our essay for Parshas Va’eschanan last year[1], we focused on the Mitzva found in the Posuk above – “v’Nishmartem M’od l’Nafshoseichem” –...
Vayeishev 5780 Then there was an opportune day when he entered the house to do his work – no man of the household staff being there in the house – that she caught hold of him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” But...
בימינו, כשאין לנו בית מקדש, ההתייחסות לנושא מומים בכהנים נראית חסרת משמעות. אך בימים עברו, היה זה ענין חשוב במיוחד, משום שהתורה דורשת שכהן אינו מוכשר לשמש בכהונה אלא אם כן אין בו שום מום. אנו כמובן מצפים ליום שבו יבנה...
Lactose, also referred to as “milk sugar,” is a common ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Its widespread use in various medications prompts important halachic considerations. Central among these are questions...
Women with disabilities that do not allow them to stand unsupported, including women who are wheelchair-bound, often face significant challenges in performing the Mitzva of Tevila. Aside from the practical difficulties...
Living kidney donation exists at the intersection of medicine, ethics, and Halacha. In Israel, as in many nations, a system has evolved with the dual purpose of saving lives while maintaining fairness, safety, and...
פרשת וילך תשע”ט וילך משה וידבר את הדברים האלה אל כל ישראל, ויאמר אליהם בן מאה ועשרים שנה אנכי היום, לא אוכל עוד לצאת ולבוא (דברים לא, א-ב) על משה רבינו נאמר שגם בהגיעו לגיל 120 שנה “לא נס ליחו ולא כהתה...
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