"There is always room for sweet things." Although this quote comes straight from the Talmud (Megillah 7b), it is a common sentiment among many cultures. In the lifetime of Abaye, the sage…
"The Great Real Estate Swindle–Its Implications"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week's parasha, parashat Shoftim, the Torah introduces a fundamental law of honesty that has…
“Does the Torah Allow Its Citizens to Take the Law Into Their Own Hands?”
(updated and revised from Matot-Masei 5762-2002)
by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In parashat Masei, the…
"Does the Torah Allow Its Citizens to Take the Law Into Their Own Hands?"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In parashat Masei, the second of this week's double parashiot, Matot-Masei, we…
A question for those who bake and for those who love dessert: What is the difference between bread and cake? Yeast, some might answer. Bread has yeast and rises. But what about yeast…
Appearances can be deceiving. Take little children, for instance. “What a pretty little girl” might be a misplaced compliment in many traditional communities where it is customary to…
