With the growing integration of AI tools in various fields, Torah study and rabbinic scholarship can also benefit from advanced features like file uploads in ChatGPT Plus. This tool allows...
Month: September 2024
As the month of Elul draws to a close and Rosh Hashana approaches, many of us feel the call to engage in cheshbon nefesh—a spiritual accounting that helps us reflect...
The Torah, in Deuteronomy 29:18-19, presents a striking and perplexing scenario: a person hears the curses that God warns will befall those who stray from His covenant, yet instead of...
As part of my ambition to study the intricate halachos surrounding dayanus (the role of a Jewish judge), dinei mamonos (financial and civil law), and Choshen Mishpat (the section of...
In the Talmud (Rosh Hashanah 9a), the sages Rabbi Yishmael and Rabbi Akiva engage in a deep debate about the source of the concept of Tosefet Kedusha—the idea of adding...
Psalm 145, the central prayer of "Ashrei" that Jews recite daily, holds a promise in the words of the Sages: “Whoever recites Ashrei every day is assured of a place...
As we prepare for the High Holidays, we often focus on the themes of introspection, repentance, and renewal. However, the structure of the Rosh Hashanah prayers—Malchuyot (Kingship), Zichronot (Remembrances), and...
As a rabbi and father, I've been reflecting a lot on how to engage my 6-year-old son in Torah learning in a way that not only educates but also excites...
As someone who enjoys delving into Torah with texts like Chashukei Chemed and Mesivta Biurim, I often find myself grappling with how to organize this passion for learning in a...
At the end of the long list of curses in Deuteronomy 28, the text takes a striking turn. It refers to these admonitions as part of a "covenant" and promises...