Bat Mitzvah

The Mystery Pot

Rabbi Kanefsky begins a discussion of the technical halachic terms of nullification by majority...as when (possibly) a dairy pot becomes mixed up with meat pots and no one knows which is which.

Spies Not Like Us

Rabbi Stein examines the unique journey of the spies Calev and Yehoshua, who did not follow the path and actions of their colleagues.

Charity Percentage

Guest Contributor Gabe Wintner examines the sources for our tradition of donating one tenth of our income to charity.

What Are We Celebrating?

Concluding his discussion of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies, Rabbi Stein returns to the views of Rav Moshe Feinstein for a pointed reminder about the true purpose of marking these occasions.

Parenting And Leadership

A rare and unusual outburst by Moshe prompts Rabbi Kanefsky to derive an important lesson about parenthood and leadership.