Ritual Of Memory

Tammuz: What's In A Name?

On Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, Rabbi Kanefsky shares Ramban's explanation of why we deviate from the original Torah tradition of naming the months ("first month...second month...etc.") and use names from other cultures.

Anger Management

Rabbi Kanefsky shows how the story of Korach highlights the perils of giving in to anger.

Tours Of The Heart

Rabbi Stein points out the surprising connection between the 12 spies, and the commandment to wear tzitzit.

One Among Many

Concluding his discussion of "nullification through majority," Rabbi Kanefsky offers the bottom-line ruling on how to proceed when, for example, one dairy plate gets mixed in with many meat plates.

Two And A Half Tribes

Rabbi Stein explains why the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and half of Menashe were not penalized for declining to enter Eretz Yisrael, while the spies who gave a negative report were punished.