Torah-Box News

Tuesday April 17th

Ten Recommendations on Health by Rabbi Steinman z”l

1. A young Bahur (yeshiva student) having to undergo difficult and life-threatening surgery, addressed a question to Rav Aharon Leib Steinman: "How...

Helping Children to Solve Problems

Educating Children - Adina SOCLOF

Children have the best ideas on how to deal with any problems that we may have and they love it when we ask for their input.

Monday April 16th

Pesach Sheni: a Second Chance

Women - Rebbetzin Sylvie Schatz

7-minute video class given by Rebbetzin Sylvie Schatz.

Ruth or Meritocracy in Judaism

Women - Simcha G

Ruth embodies the Torah's quintessential "woman of valor". She is privileged to incarnate the most desirable feminine qualities, such as modesty, devotion, wisdom, and...

You're Going the Wrong Way !

Jewish Thinking

The Time magazine headline made me chuckle: “Runner Wins Marathon After Competitors Totally Ran the Wrong Way.” I had visions of silly marathoners paying the...

Sunday April 15th

Kinnah 11-Yirmiyahu vs Yeshayahu

Jewish Thinking - Rabbi Heshy FRIEDMAN

9-minute audio class given by Rabbi Heshy FRIEDMAN.

The Guarantors

Women - Rebbetzin Esther JUNGREIS

There’s a beautiful midrash that prompts the cynical among us to smile. But I invite even the most ardent cynic to read this column and then tell me if this...

Friday April 13th

Shemini: Torah, God's Gift to the Imperfect

Shemini - Rabbi Aaron SPIVAK

10-minute video class given by Rabbi Aaron SPIVAK.

The Torah’s Surprising View on Intimacy

Couple

What is it about our modern era that necessitates the production of Jewish books on the Torah’s view of marital intimacy, on sexuality?

Thursday April 12th

Shemini-How Relationships Can Be Beneficial

Shemini - Rabbi Yehonasan GEFEN

Parshas Shemini gives the account of the tragic deaths of Aaron’s two eldest sons, Nadav and Avihu. At the climax of the inauguration of the Mishkan...

Respect for the Elderly Amounts to Self-Respect

Honoring Parents

Accepted notions related to old age versus youth are relative.Any attempt to define these terms is null and void to begin with and varies according to societal trends...