Dementia Diary – Chapter 133
Once the person whom you loved fiercely enough to marry is unable to function as your partner in life…a deep mourning process begins. This period is incredibly difficult because those around the caregiving spouse or adult child do not fully realize the sadness one experiences from this ongoing loss.
Defective Dress
Shulchan Aruch (C.M. 232:4) rules that when merchandise is defective, the sale can be voided entirely, replied Rabbi Dayan. Even if the depreciation is small and the seller is willing to refund the differential, the buyer can return the item and claim that he wants an intact item.
Remediation Vs. Acceleration
While remediation focuses on the past, acceleration focuses on the present. What are the students learning this week?
Daf Yomi
Siddurim On A Bimah
‘The Heart Of Beth Din Provides For It’
(Shavuos 11a)
When Baseball Meets Yoga
I had several conversations with Yogi during my years on the baseball beat. I always found him wearing a serious face. I never heard him say anything funny. He was soft-spoken and easy to talk to.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XI)
When perspective is lacking, even the good in our lives remains out of focus. We fixate on what’s missing, what we’re owed, and where life falls short.
Q & A: A Sefirah Dilemma (Part II)
Question: On occasion it has happened that a recent bar mitzvah boy was the one to do so. I’ve also had an occasion when a recent ger (convert) led the service. In both those events, how would they be allowed to lead in the counting of the sefirah if they did not start doing so at the outset? No Name Via E-mail
Dear Dr. Yael
Dedicating small mitzvos you do in your father’s memory can also be helpful. It doesn't have to be large things. Every mitzvah can be something special for your father.
Seeing Opportunity Where Others See Inconvenience
Living near construction isn’t always easy – noise, dust, and detours are part of the package. But history shows that once the cranes leave, property values tend to rise.
Answers From The Ashes
In bibliographic terms, this is among the earliest major postwar Chabad publications, and it serves as both a spiritual lifeline and a bibliographic treasure for those studying the trajectory of Torah publishing in exile.
Barriers to Entry
Before the Kohen Gadol could come into G-d’s chamber with the blood of the sacrifice, there was a barrier to entry. That barrier is called lashon hara, slander. G-d cannot abide the presence of slanderers (Arachin 15b).
Juristocracy
Legal scholars have compared the situation to the U.S. Supreme Court asserting the authority to accept or reject amendments to the American Constitution. Having a written constitution, however, is no guarantee against juristocracy here in America.
Torah Without Flour
Flour is the most basic ingredient needed to feed the body, but once it is made into bread, it becomes more associated with physical urges and pleasures and thus potentially detrimental to spiritual growth.
Frum Faces Of Aliyah: The Keyak Family – From Washington Heights To Mitzpe Yericho
Living far from family is hard. When we had our fourth child, we had to call a friend to stay with our kids when we went to the hospital, but other than missing family and maybe Target and the ease of Amazon, I don’t miss America at all.
Food For Thought
When we are tired and hungry, we are anxious to revive and sustain ourselves. This anxiety can cause us to lose sight of our life’s bigger picture and purpose, and eat like animals rather than human beings.
COJO Flatbush Honors Legislators, Israeli Diplomat, And More
The annual COJO Breakfast began 46 years ago. Last year, the organization served 30,000 clients and did performed more than 60,000 services, according to its president, Moshe Zakheim. COJO Flatbush offers more than a dozen services to the community at-large.
Positive Reinforcement
The Talmud states that when a tzaddik does not pray for another person who needs to do teshuva, then the tzaddik becomes partially responsible for the sinner’s actions and liable for punishment.
Amos’s Vision Of Israel Unfolding Before Our Eyes
Of course, the prophecies of consolation have not yet been fully actualized. Amos speaks of our people being firmly planted on the land – yet entire communities in Israel’s North and South remain displaced, struggling to regain emotional and economic stability.
Don’t Delay
Sometimes, the yetzer hara pushes us off until the summer – and then in the summer, he tells us that we need to rest in order to recharge our batteries before the coming winter.
I Got This Feeling
Perhaps, you feel closer on one date and less so on another. This is common, and patience and some encouragement can be all that we need. That being said, when we actively notice that we like someone less and less as we date, we need to recognize and take note.
Mordy Weinstein – Not Just A Cappella
The first time Mordy started to sing was in high school. First, however, he learned how to play a guitar. Just because it was cool.
Ten Photographs Originally Signed By Chagall From The Gabriel Tapir Collection
Between 1931 and 1934, Chagall worked obsessively on the series The Bible, even going to Amsterdam to carefully study biblical paintings by Rembrandt and El Greco and to examine the extremes in religious painting. He walked the streets of the city's Jewish quarter to again feel the earlier atmosphere.
Is There Wisdom Outside Of Torah?
It is an interesting question whether, from the Torah’s perspective, there exists wisdom outside the Torah. Logically speaking, there is no theological need for the Torah to encompass all wisdom, so long as what it commands, as pertinent to us, is wise.
Time For Israel To Demonstrate Its Continuing Resolve
Iran of course, remains a major factor in the Gulf and its labyrinthian politics continue to loom large in the region, even if somewhat diminished.
The Secret of 33
The Ramban says that the word se'ir (goat) is also reminiscent of Eisav, who Yaakov describes as sa'ir (hairy).
After the Fire the Fire Still Burns
This year’s fires did more than disrupt celebrations and ceremonies – they scorched the core symbols of our national renewal. It felt as though they reversed the arc of our historical return.
What Compels Us To Speak Lashon Hara?
Another equally problematic motivation for speaking lashon hara is the desire to feel good about oneself. We all desire to feel important, significant, and worthy of respect.
Meeting With Ben-Gvir
Firstly, he is the democratically elected National Security Minister of the State of Israel. Love him or hate him, the position and title he carries, and representing the Israeli citizens who elected him, I believe make him deserving of an audience and conversation.
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