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Kenneth CohenThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
The great modern day Talmudist, Rav Adin Steinsaltz, also wrote a commentary on the Five Megillot. His explanation of the Book of Esther is quite...
There is a rabbinical statement made in the Talmud that says, “Anyone who says what he learned in the name of the one he heard it, brings redemption...
The Purim story has many dramatic moments. The conversation between Mordechai and Esther may have been the most significant turning point in the...
The eight priestly garments worn by the Kohein Hagadol were meant to atone for various common sins. This was a more subtle aspect of the High...
This Shabbat is Parshat Zachor. We have an obligation to hear the Torah reading that commands us to blot out the memory of Amalek. The question that...
There is a fascinating meeting that took place in 1952, that had serious ramifications on the religious direction the young State of Israel was...
We are now in the year 5786 after creation. We believe that we can prove by way of the Torah and Talmud, that this number is accurate. If we were to...
The Cherubs, or כרובים, that were placed on the Aron Kodesh, poses certain questions. The main question was that we were not to have any form of...
There is a story in Masechet Brachot about Rabban Gamliel who opened a Yeshiva after being temporarily removed as head of the Sanhedrin. He had one...
The holiest of all the vessels built in the Mishkan, was the Aron Kodesh, or, Holy Ark. it was actually a pretty small object. It was big enough to...
It is clear from the Book of Psalms that King David was very passionate in his love for Hashem. He always spoke of his desire to dwell in the House of...
Parshat Teruma is the Parsha that gives us guidelines as to how we maximize the Mitzva of giving charity. The Alshich clarifies how this should be...
One of the great miracles of our times, was taking possession of the Old City of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. Jews could pray freely at the Western...
The Torah tells us that we are to follow the majority of judges in settling disputes. There is a special analysis of the wording in the text, that...
The Torah lists three members of society that require special care and attention. They are, the convert, the orphan, and the widow. The convert might...
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