Rabbi Asher Resnick

The short version of the story is that the Greeks along with the assimilated Helenized Jews tried to destroy Judaism by imposing Greek values on the rest of the Jews. A small group of Jews (the Maccabees) successfully battled back and managed to maintain traditional Jewish

Rav Yaakov Hillel wrote in the Introduction to Faith and Folly (Tamim Ti’yeh) that Emuna is the foundation of Torah, but mistaken faith is forbidden by the Torah. The purpose of this book (Faith and Folly – Tamim Ti’yeh) is to clarify the thin line, often a mere hairsbreadth, between

Yom Kippur is translated as the Day of Atonement. And what do we do on Yom Kippur? We confess our sins. Why do many feel uncomfortable with these words? Perhaps because they don’t sound so Jewish. Let’s try to clarify the proper Jewish understanding of many of the

It is important to recognize from the outset the limitations of what is possible to accomplish in a discussion on the Holocaust. The most that we can hope to achieve is an intellectual framework of essential principles, not an emotional resolution. Our goal should be simply to come to some

Before discussing what the Torah says specifically about women, let’s first see what it says about all Jews and the mitzvot. Almost all of the mitzvot are dependent on some factor. Some depend on time (like Shabbat and the holidays), some on place (such as the agricultural mitzvot which apply only in

What was required for the Jewish people to receive the Torah at Har Sinai (Mount Sinai) over 3,300 years ago, and what has been necessary for us to receive the Torah every year since then at the time of Shavuot? Much of what I will be presenting is based on ideas that I heard from Rav Matis Weinberg, the nephew of my Rosh

Before speaking about our ability to understand hashgacha pratit, the Chafetz Chaim (Sheim Olam – Chapter 3) reaffirms the fundamental principle that: “Every single thing that

The Torah understanding is that Hashem not only created the world – something – from absolutely nothing, but that He continually sustains and supervises it. And not only does He supervise the big events in the world, He also supervises the details in all of our lives. This naturally leads to a classical question which has been discussed throughout the generations –

NLEResources.com is happy to highlight several essays by Rabbi Resnick featured on his website JewishClarity.com over the coming months. Last month’s introductory essay addressed L’iluy Neshama – Helping & Maintaining Our Relationship with the Deceased – Part 1. This essay is Part 2: Honoring our Deceased

Pages By: Rabbi Asher Resnick

The Opportunity of Chanukah

Understanding the Nature of Segulas, Soothsaying & Propitious Signs

Yom Kippur — Regret, not Guilt

Making Sense of the Holocaust

Women and the Mitzvot

Shavuot – How Do We Accept the Torah?

Understanding Personal Divine Supervision–Understanding Messages within our Difficulties and Challenges-Part 2

Understanding Hashgacha Amidst Challenges: Part I

L’iluy Neshama – Helping & Maintaining Our Relationship with the Deceased – Part 2

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