https://www.jewishpress.com The Newspaper for Every Jewish Home. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:32:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 https://www.jewishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/JP-Logo-200.jpg https://www.jewishpress.com 32 32 https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/lessons-in-emunah/as-good-as-your-words-part-2/2024/08/10/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 19:36:40 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702494 The power of speech, both positive and negative is large part of our legacy as Jews. Guarding our speech is one of our foremost weapons in bringing blessing upon us or, G-d forbid, the opposite. We cannot underestimate the power of our words, as the following stories demonstrate.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/ask-the-rabbi/q-a-bal-tashchit-during-the-nine-days-part-ii/2024/08/09/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:23:50 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702469 Question: May leftover meat from the Sabbath during the Nine Days be used during the week so as not to violate “bal tash’chit” – the prohibition against wastefulness? Rabbi Yaakov Spivak, zt”l Rosh Kollel, Kollel Ayshel Avraham Monsey, NY]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/daf-yomi-and-encouraged-mass-protests/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:12:35 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702286 Both the U.S. and Israel signed a document in support of the ICC under pressure, but neither of these countries ratified the treaty that established the ICC, and as such neither is obligated to submit to the ICC’s jurisdiction. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/torah/tisha-bav-5784-the-root-and-message-of-jewish-suffering/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:42:27 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702282 All of our nation’s suffering is rooted in the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash. More precisely, our suffering is rooted in what the destruction reflects – distance between us and Hashem.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/redeeming-relevance-in-the-bible-francis-nataf/the-torahs-insists-uganda-is-for-the-ugandans/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:31:13 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701522 The Land of Israel being the ideal homeland of the Jews is that it is the only one. It is ideal, and nowhere else]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/tzion-redeemed-in-justice-2/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:42:19 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702272 Because Avraham is no longer physically with us in our world, this personal role is fulfilled through the exercise of the divine attribute that Avraham exemplified – that of chesed (kindness). When the power of the kindness of Avraham is made to resonate in the world, then we will know that the redemption is at hand. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/torah-shorts-parshat-devarimhypocritical-humility/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:31:01 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702245 And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility. -Samuel Taylor Coleridge]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/rabbi-lord-jonathan-sacks/the-book-of-the-covenant/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:13:29 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701950 What is unique about the covenant in Judaism is, first, that one of the parties is G-d Himself. This would have been unintelligible to Israel’s neighbors, and remains extraordinary even today. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/not-on-bread-alone/expectation-of-redemption/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:08:00 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701946 Many of us have lost it because we don’t see the true value of it. What would having the Beit HaMikdash add to my life that I don’t have already?]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/atonement/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:42:22 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702265 Even though the realm of evil may at times become stronger, one need not fear as he has hope and faith that Hashem is with us.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/a-mission-for-the-nine-days/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:42:55 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702253 The Chovos HaLevovos gives us a chilling deterrent from speaking lashon hara. He warns us that if we speak lashon hara about someone, Hashem will take away some of our merits and give them to the person we spoke badly about. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/torah/prioritizing-learning/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:12:19 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702246 Learning how to politely say no to opportunities that take us away from our top priorities and goals is essential for fulfillment and success. Moreover, once we neglect studying Torah, writes Arvei Nachal, we will lose motivation to study, leading to even more idleness. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/the-clarifying-effect-of-oppression/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:20:53 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702164 When one realizes he is sinning, there is a psychological urge to either rationalize the behavior, or deny obligation or connection to G-d. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/rabbi-shmuel-reichman/the-nature-of-miracle/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:20:17 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702104 If you take a moment to contemplate nature, you will find that almost everything in this world involves a cause-and-effect relationship. The world seems to abide by certain rules, with very few exceptions. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/let-it-go-2/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:20:49 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702075 Letting things go is generally a virtue, at least regarding releasing acrimonious feelings towards others. However, when it comes to personal struggles and overcoming negative character traits or following through with a life-long dream and aspiration, letting it go in the face of adversity is not a virtue at all. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/how-should-we-commemorate-tisha-bav-after-october-7th/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:50:12 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702065 Our thoughts now must be directed to those families who are still suffering, whose loved ones are still in captivity, and to our brave soldiers who are fighting for our very existence – and to the hope that we are nearing the end of our galut when the Jewish people will be redeemed with the coming of Mashiach.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/my-beloved-father/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:50:28 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702039 How could my best friend have left? I didn't say goodbye, I screamed and cried but he was gone.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/weekly-luach/parshas-devarim-13/2024/08/07/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:20:09 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702043 .]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/lessons-in-emunah/the-reward-for-a-mitzvah/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 11:40:43 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701738 The family told him that they would not be burying Eran but cremating him, instead. The Chassid was of course horrified by this information and started trying to convince them to have him buried. He called repeatedly until the family threatened to call the police if he bothered them again.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/evaluating-a-gold-necklace/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 07:40:59 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701730 The Gemara (Kesubos 34b) presents two opinions on whether a guardian becomes liable for the entrusted item only from when the loss occurs, or retroactively from when the item was entrusted, Rabbi Dayan replied.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/daf-yomi-648/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 03:40:51 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701727 A Tax-Free Meal ‘A Town Whose Torah Scroll Was Stolen…’ (Bava Basra 43a)]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/holidays/what-we-can-learn-from-not-greeting-others-on-tisha-bav/2024/08/02/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:20:15 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701432 Just as a mourner would find a cheerful greeting to be out of touch with what he is experiencing, that is how we should feel on Tisha B’Av.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/torah/betrayal-and-post-traumatic-stress/2024/08/02/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:20:21 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701427 Older Americans may remember one of the great betrayals felt by American military service members upon their return from fighting in Vietnam, when many were greeted with jeers and accusations. Indeed, the type of homecoming a soldier receives was found to predict PTSD up to 40 years later (Steenkamp et al, 2017).]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/ask-the-rabbi/q-a-bal-tashchit-during-the-nine-days-part-i-3/2024/08/02/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 03:20:12 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701416 Question: May leftover meat from the Sabbath during the Nine Days be used during the week so as not to violate “bal tash’chit” – the prohibition against wastefulness? Rabbi Yaakov Spivak [zt”l] Rosh Kollel, Kollel Ayshel Avraham Monsey, NY]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/torah/the-mitzvah-to-settle-the-land-of-israel/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:37:54 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701336 The Land of Israel is the most desirable of all lands. Hashem watches over the Land constantly and more closely than any other land. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/torah-shorts-pillars-of-the-universe-parshat-matot-masai/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:22:53 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701289 Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. -Carl Zwanzig]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/torah/falls-and-failures/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:37:03 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701230 Getting up from a fall can often feel very difficult. Understandably, many think that after falling, they cannot rise again. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/redeeming-relevance-in-the-bible-francis-nataf/reading-between-the-lines-2/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:21:12 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701286 once Aharon dies and they confront the king of Arad, they decide upon a different journey in which they will enter Israel through the “side door.” ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/rabbi-lord-jonathan-sacks/natural-or-supernatural/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:13:20 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700887 According to Maimonides, the death of the High Priest has nothing to do with guilt or atonement, but simply with the fact that it causes a collective grief so great that it causes people to forget their own misfortunes in the face of a larger national loss.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/the-power-of-prayer-10/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:37:40 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701223 It was necessary to have an equal number of people going to war, as were assigned to pray. This was to highlight the awareness that it was not the strength of those fighting that determined their victory over the Midyanim, but the prayers of the other 12,000 soldiers.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/the-secret-to-a-happy-home-part-ii/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:37:01 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701215 I realized that although he was in his late 80s, he wanted to walk from the bungalow all the way to the parking lot – a great distance – in order to personally greet her upon her arrival. That left an indelible impression upon me, of how a husband is supposed to show a wife that she is wanted.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/gematria-geulah-and-fine-tuning/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:37:42 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701208 The lesson is that Hashem’s judgment doesn’t reduce everything to qualities – good or evil – but pays close attention to quantities of good and evil.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/true-fan/2024/07/31/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:24:34 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700984 How does Tisha B’Av and its meaning endure when we have little understanding of what we are missing? It’s because of the laws of mourning that we observe. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/not-on-bread-alone/pursuing-peace/2024/07/31/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:02:08 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700854 The last time the Torah mentions Aharon actually saying anything of his own volition, is when Miriam speaks lashon hara against Moshe. Aharon’s words are a plea for Moshe to pray to G-d to heal their sister.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/who-is-testing-whom/2024/07/31/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:54:04 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700980 Throughout history, cultures employed various forms of trial by ordeal in the hopes that either the person subjected to the test would be saved because of their stronger conviction of their innocence, or their guilt would lead to self-sabotage, or their innocence or guilt would be divinely orchestrated at that moment of intense danger or truth. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/rabbi-shmuel-reichman/straightening-the-bent-path-3/2024/07/31/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:24:06 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700977 Everything in this world is merely potential, waiting to be used. Evil, therefore, is the misuse of potential, when we choose to use an object for something other than its true purpose. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/how-should-camps-conduct-themselves-with-campers-during-the-three-weeks/2024/07/31/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:24:22 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700973 Especially in our current times where we have a very clear demonstration of hatred toward Jews, both in the Arab world and in the western world, it is very important to focus on this all being part of Hashem’s plan and all being part of the bigger picture.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/weekly-luach/parshas-mattos-massei-10/2024/07/31/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 01:24:41 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700958 .]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/lessons-in-emunah/fortuitous-encounters/2024/07/28/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:15:32 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700709 Without a moment of hesitation, he jumped into the water, reached out to the listless hand, lifted up the body and brought the little girl to the shore.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/daf-yomi-647/2024/07/28/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 06:15:45 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700700 If Goats Had Wheels ‘The Goats Ate Husked Barley’ (Bava Basra 36a)]]>