by R. Daniel Mann Question: I was surprised to find, in a shiva minyan, an avel who did Birkat Kohanim. I didn’t know whether to tell him that I had never seen this before. Was it okay that he did so?  Answer: Generally, an avel is obligated in all the mitzvot, with a prominent exception being not wearing tefillin on ...

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• Female Jewish leaders sue Haredi news site for blurring their faces • Rabbi Warren Goldstein: Switch to Four-Day Workweek • H Abramson – Jewish Chutzpah’s Ancient Precedent: Commoner Sues Toxic Boss 2600 Years Ago • Y Menken – Lessons from a Failed Rally

by R. Gil Student Dreams are a common part of daily life to which the Talmudic Sages attribute great importance. They see in dreams both danger and opportunity, and therefore created three ceremonies or opportunities to rid ourselves of bad omens in dreams. However, on a more careful look, we find conflicting thoughts about dreams in the Talmud and a ...

• I doubt this is controversial – Stopping economic cyber attacks overrides Shabbat, rabbi rules • Rethinking the Jewish communal enterprise

by R. Daniel Z. Feldman Commentary and insights into the third portion of Parashas Behar. If you cannot see anything below, click on this link. See here for past weeks: here

• Long interview with R J Wieder who gives a fair and balanced picture – Talking about abortion • I sit in other people’s seats not infrequently and can’t remember ever being asked to move without it being done very nicely and being given another seat – Spiteful Synagogue Syndrome stories • This is a real Kiddush Hashem – Amar’e ...

by R. Gil Student Link to audio In less than ten minutes: 1) Maharam Schick on how we know the source of Shemitah, 2) Divrei Shaul on why we rest and the land rests, 3) Kesav Sofer on the punishment for lending with interest, 4) Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl on the impact of oppressive work, 5) Chazon Yechezkel on the double ...

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• Y Menken – Jewish Progressives Are Dead Wrong About ‘Abortion Justice’ • Removing the stigma of mental health in the halachic world • Are Jews a Race Under U.S. Law? • Let’s hope they don’t all claim Israeli citizenship – Why are there millions of ‘Jews’ on Indian matchmaking websites? • What Is Antisemitism? Evangelicals Favor Different Definitions