Medical Treatment on Shabbat 21: Exercise and Physical Therapy, Part 2 - Dec 6, 2023 - When is physical exercise or physical therapy prohibited or permitted? Why?

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 44: Perek 8:9-13 - Military units are in place - Dec 6, 2023 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Yehoshua move each of the military units into place around Ai, and Yehoshua "lie down in the valley."

Derashah: Vayishlach 5784 - Of Hostage Crises and the Antinomian Impulse - Dec 5, 2023 - The challenge of situations in which one simply cannot follow the rulebook, as in a hostage crisis, or Shimon and Levi with Shechem - and what to do when that happens. And why doesn't the Torah actually show the Avot and Imahot observing the mitzvot?

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 43: Perek 8:3-8 - Preparing for Round Two - Dec 5, 2023 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Yehoshua prepare for the second assault on Ai.

Medical Halachah: Dementia - Dec 4, 2023 - Three issues: 1) The halachic obligations of a person experiencing dementia and their ability to participate in mitzvot; 2) Children taking care of parents experiencing dementia; 3) Caring for parents at home or moving to a facility.

Medical Treatment on Shabbat 20: Maintenance, Part 1: Exercise - Dec 4, 2023 - Four reasons why physical exercise might be problematic on Shabbat: Medical activity, Shabbaton, Uvda d'Chol and pain.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 42: Perek 8:1-2 - Try again, Yehoshua - Dec 4, 2023 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Hashem instruct Yehoshua for the new assault on Ai, with significant differences from the first time.

Fourteen Centuries #2: Reish Galuta, Gaon, and Rav Achai - Dec 3, 2023 - Introducing the positions of the Reish Galuta and Gaon, and starting on Rav Achai. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 41: Perek 7:22-26 - Judgment - Dec 3, 2023 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Yehoshua defend the Jews before Hashem, and punish Achan.

Yehoshua Mini-Shiur Part 40: Perek 7:16-21 - Achan Confesses - Dec 1, 2023 - A daily mini-shiur on the book of Yehoshua, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment sees Yehoshua extract a confession from Yehoshua. Is this Achan's personal apology, or a righteous act on behalf of the nation?