BS”D Parashat Mishpatim 5786

BS”D Parashat Mishpatim 5786

Present-day meeting of Ya’akov, Eisav, and Yishmael. A bad move by any one of these individuals could produce a violent reaction, possibly a world war. Shemot (Exodus) 23:32 “Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods”.

BS”D Parashat Shemot 5786

BS”D Parashat Shemot 5786

When making a Halachic judgment, a rabbi or judge may not rule based solely on the texts of the Tanach, Mishnah, or even the Gemara. His legal framework is the Shulchan Aruch and the precedents established in Responsa literature throughout the generations. Nevertheless, the moral lessons we glean from the Torah serve as vital landmarks in our Jewish value system.

BS”D Parashat Vayeishev 5786

BS”D Parashat Vayeishev 5786

Ya’akov had a great moral and religious influence on his beloved Rachel that drew their outlooks on life and emotional responses closer. Indeed, Tanach records their similar reactions to devastating emotional situations.