4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
הלכות שמירת הלשון *Preparing a coffee on Shabbos The use of instant coffee presents no problem. However, the use of grounded coffee beans…
In this week’s Parasha Hashem orders Moshe: “Gather for Me seventy of Israel’s elders of whom you know as elders…
The Parasha emphasizes the special care and attention one must have to avoid hurting one’s feelings. Interestingly, it is the…
Items of the same kind The Trumas HaDeshen [Siman 57] questions; whether pieces of the same kind constitute a mixture?…
The Essence of BorerThe Yeshuos Yaakov raises a fundamental question: Why is sorting forbidden? As for an action [Melacha] to…
Shavuos is supposed to be the celebration of the receiving of the Torah. However, looking closely at a calendar reveals…
On Shavuos we have the custom to read the Megillas Ruth. The Talmud [Bava Basra 14b] declares that its author…
Sorting By HandOne of the 3 conditions mentioned in earlier Shiurim is to sort by hand. The reason it is…
Sorting By Hand One of the 3 conditions mentioned in earlier Shiurim is to sort by hand. The reason it…
This Parasha introduces us to the Nation of Israel new order of life. They had to encamp in an extremely…