In Israel, where fertile land is at a premium and there are no fields for grazing cattle, beef is a scarce commodity and must be imported from South America. Much of...
Archive - February 2022
1. The commandment prohibiting murder is explicitly stated to Noah by God: “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for He made man in the...
Two people were marveling at the height and design of the Twin Towers. But one’s look seemed deeper than the other, as if peering through the very buildings...
The are two states of existence, two ways to be. You can be striving, or at rest. Fighting, or at peace. Estranged, or betrothed. Yearning, or satisfied. On the road, or...
What Will Happen?
How do you expect me to want the Messiah, when my enjoyments in life are discos, TV and videos?
Disco, TV and videos are quite shallow forms of enjoyment. For example, when you finished watching a video, you don’t feel like a million dollars, whereas when you...
Although the Children of Noah are not commanded to honor father and mother, they have accepted the obligation of performing this meritorious act from the beginning of...
In-Depth
Does the coming of Moshiach depend on what we do, or is he just going to show up whenever he wants?
Listen in on a fascinating conversation between Rabbi Immanuel Shochet and Dr. Michael Kigel, and gain a new perspective on your personal role in the cosmic scheme of...
One bright, sunny afternoon, I sat watching my two children playing a lively game of hide and seek. My younger daughter Shira was the first to be the seeker, and as she...
The Torah says: “And I will remove wild beasts from the land” (Leviticus 26:6). According to the Midrash, this blessing will come to fruition in the Messianic era. Rabbi...
Why is it that in the space of one hour we can be full of faith and then skeptical, kind to one stranger and abrupt with another, deeply inspired to seek holiness and...