The New Mourner III

Parent And Child

Rabbi Kanefsky points to the Haftarah of Parshat Devarim: Isaiah describes the Jewish people's connection to G-d as a damaged...even betrayed...parent-child relationship, in which the pain is strong, but so is the potential for redemption.

Scooters And Adults: The Verdict

Concluding his discussion of scooters on Shabbat, Rabbi Kanefsky shows that even those who permit children to ride scooters, tend to prohibit adults from doing the same, unless it's for the express purpose of going to the synagogue.

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.