BDJ Daily Torah

Women And The Blessing On The Torah

Rabbi Stein looks at women's obligation to recite the Torah blessing and wraps up with a final thought on the nature of the bracha itself.

The All-Nighter

Continuing his examination of the blessings made over the Torah each day, Rabbi Stein asks whether the bracha must be repeated in the morning, if one has been up all night studying Torah.

Family

Rabbi Kanefsky shows how a seemingly out-of-place law in Parshat Naso actually conveys a powerful message about family and inclusion.

The Nature Of The Torah Blessings

Rabbi Stein explores the Gemara that looks at the ramifications of classifying the daily blessing over learning Torah as a bracha before the performance of a mitzvah.

Count Them, Too!

Rabbi Kanefsky explains the significance of the command to "also" count the children of Gershon.