Shavuos With Rav Elya Lopian

Va’ani Tefilla #117: Yerushalayim is the Heart

Rav Wolfson shares shorter thoughts on Tefila

Kibbud Av Va'em #16: Must a Convert Honor Their Non-Jewish Parents?

In Halacha, a convert is like a new born baby and not connected halachickally to their non-Jewish parents. Would they still be obligated to honor their non-jewish parent? Why or why not?

Kibbud Av Va'em #15: Must You Honor Wicked Parents?

We generally do not honor Reshaim. However, a parent is a parent regardless of level of observance. Must you honor a parent who is a Rasha? Why or why not? How do we pasken?

Va’ani Tefilla #116: Mind Matters With Korbanos and Tefilla too

In what do our Tefilos resemble Korbanos?

Va’ani Tefilla #115: Completing Our Understanding of Modim Derabanan

We finally have an asnwer to our Modim Derabanan question