The prohibitions of Shabbat include restrictions not only on our conduct and activity during Shabbat, but with regard to our speech, as well. The Shulchan Aruch discusses the laws of forbidden speech on Shabbat. Among the laws in this category is the prohibition against instructing one's fellow to
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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
A well-established Halacha requires one to stand in the presence of his father or mother. One must stand throughout the time that the parent is
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
People often add fruit to yogurt, and eat the yogurt mixed with the fruit. Generally, there is more yogurt than fruit, such that the yogurt
