Giving in Halachah: What Are Priorities in Tzedakah?
“When parents cannot afford tuition, the obligation falls on the community.”
Does God Have a Sense of Humor?
Tremendous pressure is placed on one who addresses the role of humor within a Torah perspective. The push to “open with a joke” is intimidating enough when the subject matter is standard fare, but when the subject is humor itself, the sense is that the bar is significantly raised as to the quality of the […]
Jerusalem Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: A Halachic Perspective
At this point in history, with Jerusalem the focus of attention in political negotiations, it seems particularly appropriate to revisit the topic of the holy city and its unique halachic status.