The New Mourner III

Brothers

Rabbi Kanefsky offers a possible reason why Moshe "sanitizes" the story of the Jewish People's encounter with the people of Edom, who came out in force to prevent our passing through.

Kids And Scooters

Rabbi Kanefsky quotes a contemporary halachic authority who suggests that children riding scooters on Shabbat may not be violating "uvda d'chol" - doing a "weekday" activity.

The Little Things

Guest Contributor Sheldon Kasdan shows how the Jewish people's encounter with Og, the king of Bashan, teaches an important lesson about the importance of every single mitzvah, no matter how small it may seem.

The Bicycle Comparison

Rabbi Kanefsky links scooters to bicycles, and brings one view that "your mode of transportation on Shabbat should not be the same as your transportation during the week."

A Thousand Blessings

Rabbi Kanefsky explores curiously redundant language at the start of Parshat Devarim and explains how it may be a model for anyone giving someone a blessing.