The Shulchan Aruch writes that a person wearing Tefillin must ensure that specifically the black side of the straps faces outward. And the Gemara in Masechet Mo'ed Katan records that Rav Huna's straps were once inverted, such that the black side faced inward, and he observed forty fasts to atone
The Gemara in Masechet Shabbat (18a) addresses the case of a water-operated mill that one sets into motion before Shabbat so that it will operate and
If all goes as planned, in just a few weeks, life will begin looking normal once again. Shuls will conduct regular minyanim. It may be possible to
According to an old saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” There’s a lot of wisdom in this observation, but it really needs
The prohibitions of Shabbat include restrictions not only on our conduct and activity during Shabbat, but with regard to our speech, as well. The
How do we, as physical beings, transcend our finite dimensions? How do we relate to the abstract, to the infinite, to the spiritual? Let us approach
There is a story told of a man who was captured behind enemy lines during war. To his horror, he was then sentenced to death by firing squad
