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Rav Yeruchim Olshin Shlita on Parshas Korach

Rav Yeruchim Olshin Shlita on Parshas Korach

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Reformulated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman L’zecher nishmas R’ Tzvi Dovid ben R’ Moshe The Question About Korach’s Denial After Maamad Har Sinai There is a well-known question that was posed by Rav Moshe Mordechai Shulzinger in a letter that he wrote to the Steipler (quoted in Rav Shulzinger’s sefer Mishmar HaLevi al HaTorah). The Rambam’s […]See the Story

What is Civilization For?

Judaism · Israel

What is Civilization For?

Sometime in the distant future, say the rabbis of the Talmud, the nations of the world are going to line up before God to recount their achievements. Each will be found wanting for having not served the interests of the Jewish people.This revenge fantasy — a tale so blunt it makes Inglorious Basterds look tame — is located at the beginning of Tractate Avodah Zarah, which you may have read this week if you follow the Daf Yomi cycle. Unsurprisingl…Read Article

28 Nostalgic Jewish Desserts Straight From Bubbe's Recipe Box

New York City · New York

28 Nostalgic Jewish Desserts Straight From Bubbe's Recipe Box

On many peoples’ bookshelves sits a small, worn, three-ring binder filled with recipe cards covered in faded cursive handwriting and smudges of butter, sugar and coffee rings. These bare-bones instructions and ingredient lists hold the steps to recreating some of our families’ most beloved recipes.Some of us are better cooks than others, but no matter your skill level, there’s one universal truth: trying to replicate something our grandmothers m…Read Article

What Do the Hebrew Words Ish and Isha Mean?

The words ish (אִישׁ) and isha (אִישָׁה) mean man and woman, respectively. They first appear in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 2:23, right after God has taken a rib from Adam, the first man, and used it to fashion Eve, the first woman. Upon seeing her, Adam names her as follows: This one at last Is bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh. This one shall be called the woman (isha), For from the man (ish) was she taken. The words ish and isha frequen…Judaism · Israel Read Article

What Do the Words Abba and Ima (Ema) Mean?

The words abba (אַבָּא) and ima (אִמָא) are used commonly by Hebrew speakers to mean father and mother. They are not, however, originally Hebrew. The Hebrew terms for male and female parents are av and em. Abba and ima are Aramaic in origin. However, they entered the Hebrew lexicon in ancient times.In the talmudic period, abba and ema were not only titles, they were frequently used as names. For example, the rabbinic sage Rav was named Abba Arik…Israel · Israel Read Article

What Is the Correct Term for Someone Who Is Not Jewish?

There are many terms Jews use to describe themselves and each other. Collectively, Jews are am yisrael (the people of Israel), bnai yisrael (the children of Israel), or yiddin (Jews). Individually, one Jew might refer to another as a “member of the tribe” (or MOT, for short) or landsman (meaning a person from the same place). Jews also have several terms for non-Jews, which have a variety of connotations.Goy In Hebrew, goy (plural: goyim) litera…Israel · Israel Read Article

What Does ‘Balabusta’ Mean?

The Yiddish word balabusta (also spelled baleboste) refers to a Jewish woman who is a capable, competent mistress of her home. A true balabusta is not just a homemaker — she is a figure of strength and resourcefulness, deeply embedded in Jewish tradition and identity.The word balabusta is derived from the Hebrew words ba’al (owner or master) and bayit (house), but it is in fact a Yiddish word. Literally, a balabusta is the “mistress of the house…Israel · Israel Read Article

What Does ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Mean?

Shabbat shalom is a common Hebrew greeting used on Shabbat, the Jewish sabbath. It is pronounced shah-BAHT shah-LOME.The word Shabbat (שַׁבָּת) refers to the seventh day of the week, a day of rest that begins at sundown on Friday and ends at nightfall on Saturday. In imitation of God, who in the biblical account created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, Jews mark every seventh day as a day of rest.Learn more about Shabbat. The wor…Israel · Israel Read Article

Ask the Expert: Kissing the Mezuzah

Question: Why do we say that we kiss the mezuzah but we tap the mezuzah first and then kiss our hands? If we are kissing the mezuzah, wouldn’t we kiss our hands to take the kiss to the mezuzah and tap the mezuzah after?Although kissing the mezuzah when we enter or leave a space is a much beloved Jewish ritual, it is actually a custom — not a mitzvah, or commandment. There are indications that in ancient times the custom was simply to touch the m…Israel · Israel Read Article

Ask the Ethicist: Having Kids In a Time of Crisis

Question: I’ve always wanted to have children, and I know Judaism considers procreation a major mitzvah. But I’ve grown increasingly pessimistic about the future, particularly around climate change. I genuinely believe my children would grow up in an overheating world of increasing scarcity and political peril, particularly for Jews. Is it ethical to bring children into the world if I think they’re going to suffer?Judaism does indeed consider pr…Climate Change · United States Read Article

Made in the Image

Jewish tradition teaches deep reverence for the human body. The Torah’s creation story posits that Elohim, the form-loving aspect of divinity that created the world and all the life forms that populate it, made the human being in its own image — b’tzelem Elohim.Though we’re taught that the divine does not have a body or any physical manifestation, the temptation to anthropomorphize the deity proved too much for many Jewish poets and mystics. Mos…California, United States · California Read Article

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