NEW! Daily Lesson Booklet on Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro

by Avi Lasdun, Ph.D. | August 18, 2021 | Featured Posts, Kiruv and Chinuch Blog

A Daily Schedule to Study Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro FEELING OUR FRIEND’S BURDEN AND PAIN AS IF IT WERE OUR OWN The Mishna in Pirkei Avos (6:6) lists forty-eight (48) behaviors and qualities that are instrumental for Torah acquisition.  One of them is the ma’alah (virtue) of “Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro” – carrying (i.e., sharing)... Read more »

New Teacher’s Guide & Updated eBook: Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro – Being Aware & Sharing the Pain of Others

by Avi Lasdun, Ph.D. | January 4, 2021 | Featured Posts, Kiruv and Chinuch Blog

Introduction: Chesed which Flows from the Source of the Jewish Soul What characteristic could be defined as a singularly Jewish trait? The Gemara in Mesechta Yevamos (Daf 79a) states that Dovid Hamelech said, “There are three defining characteristics of this (Jewish) nation: They are merciful, exhibit

Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction in Halacha

by Avi Lasdun, Ph.D. | June 25, 2017 | Featured Posts, Kiruv and Chinuch Blog

The focus of this presentation is to explore the Halachic permissibility of performing multifetal pregnancy reduction (MPR), by applying the teachings of the Talmud (Mishna and Gemara), Rishonim (medieval-period commentators), Acharonim (more recent commentators) and Poskim (Halachic decisors). MPR is an