"Zebulun will dwell on the shores of the seas" (Bereshith 49:13). Why does it say 'seas' (Yamim) in the plural?...
Thursday, January 5, 2012/Tebeth 10, 5772

The Gemara tells us that the benefit of a fast day comes from the charity that is distributed. This is the basis...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012/Tebeth 9, 5772

When a person is going through some kind of suffering, he is permitted to make a Neder (vow). We see this from...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011/Elul 7, 5771

We mentioned that one should avoid making vows (Nedarim). If someone made a vow in an optional matter (where there...
Monday, September 5, 2011/Elul 6, 5771

One should not make a Neder (vow) nowadays because making a vow is considered to be like building a Bamah (altar)....
Sunday, September 4, 2011/Elul 5, 5771