Va’ani Tefilla #106: Bringing Intentionality to Our Davening and Learning

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

Kibbud Av Va'em #14: Your Personal Chumra Vs. Kibbud Av Va'em

Many young men and women return from their year in Eretz Yisrael wanting to take on new chumros. What happens when a parent objects and tells their child not to adopt a particular chumra? The child feels strongly that the chumra is meaningful and will help them grow in their avodas Hashem. Must they listen to their parent, or may they nevertheless choose to adopt the chumra?