by R' Yehuda | Mar 14, 2021 | Insights
ונפש כי תחטא ושמעה קול אלה If a Man sinned and heard an oath The Sefer Taam V`Daas brings a Medrash (Tosefta Shavuos 3:3) that says, “Rabbi Elozar Ben Masiah said: One is not condemned to see, unless one sinned. As it says, “ונפש כי תחטא ושמעה קול... by R' Yehuda | Feb 5, 2021 | Insights
The Nefesh Ha`Chaim (ד ל) explains that Torah is more holy and more luminescent than all of the Mitzvos put together. This is because its source is higher up in the heavens than all of the Mitzvos. The wonders of the Torah are not reserved for Rabbis. Chazal... by R' Yehuda | Feb 3, 2021 | Insights
Chazal praise Yisro for providing a great solution. It would seem like a very simple solution, not requiring great wisdom. Why then do Chazal praise his advice? It seems that while Moshe Rabeinu himself perhaps could have managed with the heavy... by R' Yehuda | Jan 26, 2021 | Insights
The Yalkut Shimoni explains that Moshe Rabeinu’s statement, “Hashem will do battle for you”, was not only referring to that point in time at the Yam Suf, but rather Hashem will fight for us forever. The Meshech Chochma adds, that Klal Yisrael at... 
by R' Yehuda | Nov 29, 2020 | Insights
I know, the question is shocking. You would think I meant to ask if you can check with a flashlight! Let’s review part of today’s Daf (Psachim 8). “Checking for Chametz should not be done with a torch”. The Gemora then shows that torchlight is good light...
