Torah Musings

The Road to Redemption

by R. Gidon Rothstein Parshat Shemot An oft-quoted Midrash attributes the salvation of the Jews from Egypt to their having retained their names,…

The Finer Things in Life and the Talmud

by R. Gil Student Is it proper to enjoy good food or should we avoid worldly pleasures and focus on spiritual success? The Talmud contains a ple…

Rabbi Hauer and the Power of Disagreement

by R. Gil Student On Shemini Atzeres of 5786, the Jewish world lost Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt”l, one of the wisest and most quietly pious people I ha…

Are Interfaith Chapels Kosher?

by R. Gil Student Hospitals, airports and universities often include interfaith chapels which are intended to accommodate individuals of all fai…

AI Companions, Halakhah and Ethics

by R. Gil Student Recent technological developments have enabled the creation of increasingly lifelike AI-powered companions, ranging from chatb…

Audio Roundup Special: Modern Jewish History 2

by Joel Rich Rabbi Jeffrey Saks-Jews, Judaism, and Modernity Part 2 https://webyeshivamedia.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/315%20Jews%2C%20Judaism%2…

Re’eh: The Spiritual Source of Amazon Prime

by R. Gil Student Everyone likes the feeling of getting a new toy. Whether you are a child and it’s a literal toy or you are an adult and it is…

Atonement for the Deceased

by R. Gil Student Our time in this world is limited. We strive to do all the good we can and avoid doing wrong. When we sometimes misstep, we tr…

The Chazon Ish vs. Rav Soloveitchik

by R. Gil Student I. The First Article In Dr. Benny Brown’s monumental biography of R. Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz, known as “The Chazon Ish” (Th…

Home Fires in Jewish Law: A Study in Halakhic Change

by R. Gil Student I remember once as a teenager walking with some friends one Friday night in our small suburb. We somehow got to talking with g…