Practical Medical Halachah Whatsapp #24 - Medication on Yom Tov - Jan 21, 2025 - A weekly 5-10 minute Medical Halachah Whatsapp. This installment: Does the rabbinic decree against medicine on Shabbat apply to Yom Tov as well? What about Yom Tov Sheni? Note: Please consult your doctor for medical advice, and your halachic authority for halachic advice. To sign up for the whatsapp go to http://tiny.cc/wamedical

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 34: 6:18-24 - Sign #1 from Hashem - Jan 21, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Hashem gives Gidon a sign, as the malach brings fire from a stone to consume his gift. But why not the soup? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Halachah in Healthcare Settings 28b: Nishmat Avraham Introduction to OC 328, Part 5 - Jan 20, 2025 - A chabura on practical medical halachah, building from the sources toward the conclusions of the Nishmat Avraham. Wrapping up the topic of הקל הקל תחילה. We now have 3 exceptions: 1) No need to bother a neighbor, 2) It's ok to use the חמור if it's entirely going for saving a life, 3) No need to look for something that is not in front of you.

Halachah in Healthcare Settings 28a: Clarifying Shabbat Medicine Exception #3 - Jan 20, 2025 - A chabura on practical medical halachah, building from the sources toward the conclusions of the Nishmat Avraham. The Nishmat Avraham's introduction to Orach Chaim 328, Part 1

Upon One Stone: S. Y. Agnon and the Son of Rabbi Adam Baal Shem - Jan 19, 2025 - Shivchei haBesht describes Rabbi Adam Baal Shem giving texts to his son to give to the Baal Shem Tov, because the son is not worthy of receiving them himself. In S. Y. Agnon's story על אבן אחת, the son charts a path of his own. And how does this connect to the stones at Yaakov's head?

Fourteen Centuries #37: Rabbeinu Tam, Part 4 - Jan 19, 2025 - Wrapping up Rabbeinu Tam and Rabbeinu Meshulam, and listing some of the takkanot of Rabbeinu Tam. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 33: 6:13-17 - Sparring with the Malach - Jan 19, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. Gidon reacts harshly to the malach; how will the malach respond? And why does Gidon want a sign? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 32: 6:11-12 - A Greeting from G-d - Jan 17, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. A malach waits, and then greets Gidon. Why wait? And what is the meaning of the greeting? And who is this malach? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.

Miriam: A Role Model for Hope - Jan 16, 2025 - Derashah for Parshat Shemot 5785. Looking to Miriam as a role model for inspiration and chizuk today.

Shoftim Mini-Shiur Part 31: 6:2-11 - Suffering and Rebuke - Jan 16, 2025 - A daily mini-shiur delivered via Whatsapp, on the book of Shoftim, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages and the wounded. The Jews suffer from Midianite raiders, a prophet rebukes them - and Gidon is chosen. But why? To join the Whatsapp, go to http://tiny.cc/washoftim.