Short insights from the daily "daf yomi"
Why does Bilaam say he wants to have his death be in the lot of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov?
What we can learn from a gentile from the city of Ashkelon about honoring our parents
if my Gentile neighbor owns a red heifer may I purchase it?
Do the Rabbis concerns about dangerous behaviors of idolators still apply in contemporary society?
Selling/Renting a home in Israel to a gentile- what about during shemitta? what about exchanging land for peace?
The parameters of the prohibition of "lo techanem" in our interactions with gentiles
Finding the area/part of the Torah that spraks/connects to my unique soul
What is the meaning of the phrase, "yesh koneh olamo b'shaa achat" regarding Rabbi Elazar ben Durdaya and the Roman executioner of Rabbi Chanina ben Tradyon?
Is a Jew allowed to say, "I'm a gentile" in order to stay safe in an area where Jews are not welcome?
Weapons sales to gentiles- prohibited or permitted? Is the State of Israel permitted to sell weapons?
Can you sell merchandise to a gentile who will then resell it to idol worshippers? what about to unknowing Jews?
What are the permitted scenarios for a person to be allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael?
The story of Onkelos the convert and the laws we learn about mezuzah from the story
May a Jew use the secular date on our documents- June 27 2025?
Is it permissible to attend the wedding of gentiles? What about an intermarried couple?
Are you allowed to ask a Rabbi for a second (more lenient) opinion after receiving a halachic decision from a different Rabbi?
May a Jewish toy seller sell flashing string lights in his store during the winter holiday period?
Kind David was the role model for all-time for getting up again after stumbling
What it takes to build a nation that changes the course of history
What is considered a "mitzvah" when it comes to the principle of "osek b"mitzvah, patur min hamitzvah"?
Making Hamotzi on a partially burnt challah- is it still considered lechem mishneh?
Are women who master Torah given the title of Talmida Chachama? Are the laws of kavod applied to all Torah scholars?
How Resh Lakesh conducted himself as a student in the shiur of Rabbi Yochanan
The laws and messaged behind holding a sacred item while taking an oath in court
If a person has been warned not to lie falsely but still does, does it make matters worse or better?
Is it permissible to answer "amen" over a statement that's not specifically in blessing format, such as the words in "ya'aleh v'yavo"?
The requirement and parameters to judge others favorably/positively- does this apply to young children?
The meaning and purpose of saying "Amen" after various statements
The downward spiral of words becoming cheaper and less valued over time
commitments in our life that require an expression of words versus thos that are effected by our thoughts
Is it more spiritually advisable to swear that one will not sleep/eat or that one will sleep/eat?
If a person swears not to eat any food and then eats food not fit for consumption, has he violated his oath?
Was Rav Sheshet wrong to swap/mix up the attributions of teachings by Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer?
The importance of knowing the difference between pure and impure, holy and profane and expressing this in action and word.
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