Censoring Gratitude
As a general rule, one should not get involved with a rasha; it usually doesn’t end well. This is so that a person does not end up “owing him...
The Attack on the Capitol and Halacha
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
What happened at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. yesterday was rather mind-boggling.
Protesters walked from a rally for President Trump to the Capitol building. Chanting crowds...
Halachic Musings: Reboot Our Moral Compass
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Attention all EMTs:
“If you feel that the sick person you are tending to has a good chance of not making it, just leave him there. We...
Opinion: CDC Vaccine Policy Could Kill 500 More People Per Day
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Currently, COVID-19 in America is killing 3,000 people every day. What follows is an analysis of the Center for Disease Control’s policy regarding who should be...
Halachic Musings: Thoughts About the COVID Vaccine
As many people know, I was recently hospitalized with COVID. One of the downsides of serious breathing problems is the inability to think, to learn, or to have a...
European Court Sanctions Get Refuser Leading to Divorce Agreement
In a rare legal development, a court in Western Europe fined a man that the Israeli Rabbinical Courts had identified as unlawfully refusing to grant his wife a get....
Orthodox Leaders Support COVID-19 Vaccine. Will People Listen?
(JTA) — At the beginning of his weekly video Torah lesson, Rabbi Asher Weiss let his viewers know he was about to broach a contentious topic.
“I know that not...
Halachic Musings: How Far Can We Push Lifnei Iver?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The kallah teacher received an unexpected call. A young lady had engaged her to prepare her in halachah. And now, the young lady’s would-be mother-in-law was...
Halachic Musings: What Happened to Hats?
The accompanying picture was not Photoshopped. It was taken at President Kennedy’s inauguration. He did wear a top hat — at least until he was actually sworn in, when...
Halachic Musings: Being the Bearer of Bad News
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The headlines on Jewish newspapers and websites are often filled with bad news and tidings. Person X passed away from COVID-19. Car runs over a border...
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I Like Mike
It was a great event. That is, the Israel Heritage Foundation recognizing former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
The...
The Trump Inferno
It is difficult, if not impossible, to understand what took place in Los Angeles and the surrounding area last week. Thousands of homes were...
Worth A Thousand Words
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence
Developing pictures from my phone has always been a struggle for me.
I told you about almost deleting my entire inbox...