Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch's on Divorce

Rabbi Yisroel Bernath delivers a moving Simchat Torah sermon celebrating the miraculous return of the hostages, a moment when prophecy, pain, and prayer converge into pure joy. He draws a profound parallel between this homecoming and the essence of Simchat Torah, a holiday where Jews dance not because of ritual, but because of belonging. Rabbi Bernath reminds us that Jewish joy cannot be taken, it is divine, defiant, and eternal. Through the story of Isaac’s hidden treasure and the time...

When one views a legal/halachik problem through the lens of empathy and sensitivity to the human problems sometimes caused by halacha, one’s view of the halachik issue can be different from viewing it purely academically. One sees the differences in learning between purely academic Roshei Yeshiva and those who were also active Rabbonim. This perspective might help understand the differences between the worldviews of Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel. Source Sheet Please use this link to regi...

B’Yam Darkecha Shiur #85

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Hashem in Our Lives - Torah for Life #1 - Oct 22, 2025 - https://youtu.be/ZtpLPCTZMDg

The Torah begins with a question: "Am I my brother's keeper?" And although it never answers it directly, the rest of the Torah IS an answer to that question. In this episode, Rabbi Micah Streiffer discusses why the answer is a resounding "Yes!" and what that means for our Jewish lives today.Notes and Links: Seven Minute Torah is a production of Laasok: The Liberal Beit Midrash. For info on our weekly Zoom study groups and other learning opportunities go to https://laasok.org/. To support the

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Shabbos 26 Tishrei

Shabbos 26 Tishrei

Shabbos 26 Tishrei

This meditation journeys through Rabbi Simcha Bunim’s teaching that each person should carry two notes—one reading, I am dust and ashes, and the other, For my sake the world was created. We begin by resting in smallness: breathing into humility, fragility, and the freedom that comes from releasing control. From there, we open to vastness—the spark of divine potential within, the creativity and purpose that make each life indispensable. Through breath and awareness, we hold both truths at once: we

Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20 (Parashat Nitzavim) reminds us that “the concealed things belong to God, but the revealed are for us.” At first glance, this speaks of hidden sins—but spiritually it also points to the places we keep our hearts closed, concealed even from ourselves. In meditation, we begin by noticing that inner hiding: the tightness, the guardedness, the secrets folded inward. With breath, we soften. With awareness, we reveal. From concealment we move toward openness, offering the heart

Can you get engaged to five people at once? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKiddushin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com