Torah Corner

This week's Sedra opens with Hashem’s instructions to Moshe Rabeinu on how to conduct a census of Klal-Yisroel. Hashem instructs Moshe Rabeinu that all...

A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of HaRav Chaim Kohn Shlita by Rabbi Meir Orlian, Yerushalayim The commercial district had grown rapidly during...

Compiled by Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits who can be reached at [email protected] Reviewed by Rabbi Ben-zion Schiffenbauer Shlita All Piskei Harav Yisrael Belsky Shlita are Reviewed...

The minhag on Purim is that during the reading of the megilah, certain parts are read with a sad and cheerless tune; the same...

A Light Unto the Nations The Israelites did as Moses had said. They requested silver and gold articles and clothing from the Egyptians....

After finishing this week's Sedra we read Parshas Shekalim. The Haftorah reflects this additional Parsha. In Parshas Shekalim Hashem instructs that each Jewish adult...

After last week’s spellbinding account of the akeida, this week we start off by revealing the death of Sara Imeinu. The pasuk says (23:...

The mitzvah of Matanos L’Evyonim on Purim is to give at least one gift to two different poor people on Purim day. The plural...

Four presidential campaigns. Eight congressional elections. The longest war in U.S. history. The Sept. 11 attacks have shaped U.S. politics, sometimes over the objections of...

The Value of a Friend's Advice And God appeared to him in the plains of Mamre (Bereishis 18:1). The Midrash relates that when Hashem commanded Avraham...

Shalom and Machlokes Any dispute that is for the sake of Heaven will have a constructive outcome; but one that is not for the sake...

The Shmuz on the Parsha R’ Ben Tzion Shafier The Merit of Others Parshas Ki Sisah “And HASHEM spoke to Moshe saying, “Go down, for your...

Love and Fear G-d Now, if you would, please forgive their sin. If not, You can blot me out from the book that you have...

This week's Sedra begins on the third day of Avrohom Avinu's recovery from Bris Mila. The Torah tells us that Avrohom Avinu was sitting...

A Three Days Journey in the Desert I declare that I will bring you out of the wretchedness of Egypt to the land of...

The Yom Tov of Succos is the culmination of the Yomim Noraim. The mitzvah of lulav is a symbol of our victory in din,...

This is the latest segment of the new weekly video series from Rabbi Stulberger – You’ve Been Called to the Dean’s Office. It’s a...

The Art of Listening Moses' father-in-law Yisro, sheik of Midian, heard about all that G-d had done for Moses and His people Israel when He...

This week's Sedra begins a new Sefer in Chumash. Rather than opening with something momentous, the Torah starts Sefer Devarim with details. It reports...