Pages By: Rabbi Avraham Edelstein
A culture can be understood by its vocabulary. Koreans have yeondu and chorok, both shades of green in English. A Korean will surely see these colors as more distinct than an English speaker[1]. Hakadosh Baruch Hu wanted us to think spiritually
On either side of the Talmud Bavli text, appear French Jews -- Rashi in one column and, in the opposite, Baalei Hatosafot. Contemporary French Jewry may not be as towering in scholarship
Now let us return to the blessing that women say instead of Shelo Asani Isha: She’asani Kirtzono – Blessed are you Hashem, master of the world, who has made me according to his desire
The Ramchal[1] states that an overview of a subject can only be acquired over a period of time. It is only when all the parts of a picture have been put together, with sufficient depth of understanding
Gay marriage has exploded onto the scene. Only ten years ago, gay activists could not have dreamed that gay marriage would have been legitimized[1]. State after state seemed headed in the opposite
I have often wondered why the Hariedi world has so many outstanding mekarvim, yet does such a poor job of getting out its message in the political arena. I have spent my life in kiruv, not politics, but I wonder whether the principles of communication in these two arenas
In a startling statement, Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler (1892-1953) divided the world into givers and takers.[1] Takers, he stated, are always agenda-driven – they give in order to take. For example, they may bring presents for their hosts but only as a means to being liked so that they will be invited again. Can an entire... Read more »
The modern era introduced the idea of the individual — that man could now look inwards to find meaning. But what if you don’t like what you find, or you find yourself empty? What if you find that you don’t know how to look to begin with because you are always flitting from text message... Read more »
The Torah exhorts us: "Do not put a stumbling block in front of the blind". (Leviticus 19:14) We may not do anything that facilitates a crime or moral wrongdoing by another. Golda Meir once said, "I can forgive my enemies for killing my children; but I cannot forgive my enemies














