by Guest Contributor | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Thanksgiving is coming up. My four-year-old will be home from school on Thursday, and her father will be off of work. We’re not planning any type of big turkey dinner or anything – just some family relaxing time and then preparing for Shabbos. So when my...
by Nechama Stampler | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Desire. Attraction. Relationships. Forbidden emotions. Do I have your attention? I would like to explore with you the Torah’s perspective on desire and attraction between the sexes on a practical and emotional level. First, I’ll introduce two concepts that...
by HaRav Chaim Halpern | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Adapted from two public shiurim recently given by Rav Chaim Halpern shlita, rov of Beis Hamedrash Divrei Chaim, London Disciplining Children In the last shiur we developed the obligation of chinuch, the necessity for self-education, of tefillah and of teaching by...
by HaRav Chaim Halpern | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Adapted from two public shiurim recently given by Rav Chaim Halpern shlita, rov of Beis Hamedrash Divrei Chaim, London What is Chinuch? It is obvious that before embarking upon any mitzvah, one requires preparation to translate knowledge into practice: approaching Bar...
by Nechama Stampler | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
So there you are, standing around with your friends, having a great time. You are all laughing, sharing a moment-you know the feeling. You and your friends are the center of the world. Friends are very important. They are so important that the Talmud (Taanis 23a)...
