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Not in Heaven? Then Where? By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman In this week’s parsha (Devarim 30:11-12) we learn one of the fundamental and remarkable concepts of Judaism. כי המצוה הזאת אשר אנכי מצוך היום לא־נפלאת

Is Everyone Happy? By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman Anyone who has ever read even a most superficial work on Jewish history is familiar with the history of the Hassidic movement. Historians emphasize the aspect of

On Human Dignity By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman One of the fundamental ideas in Halacha is kavod ha-beriyot which can be understood (if not actually literally translated) as human dignity. The Halacha views the protection

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Noah Tile who recently received semicha from Rabbi Brovender at WebYeshiva.org. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Noah Tile. I live in Toronto, Canada, with

Do You Believe in Magic? By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman In this week’s parsha there is a long list of magical practices in which we are forbidden to engage (Devarim 18: 9-12). It is not