Tammuz: What's In A Name?

The New Mourner II

Rabbi Stein examines the two theories explaining why a mourner prior to burial is exempt from performing mitzvot.

Moshe's Mistake

Rabbi Stein examines Moshe's words just before striking the rock, to  better understand why he was punished for the act.

The New Mourner

Rabbi Stein begins an exploration of the laws of mourning prior to burial.

A New Complaint

Rabbi Stein explains how the complaints by the Jewish people in Parshat Chukat were different than previous grievances, and that Moshe may have failed to see it.

The Children Of Korach

Rabbi Stein points out the profound lesson inherent in the reciting of a Psalm attributed to the children of Korach, in a house of mourning.