Haskel and Deah
Articles by Haskel and Deah
Wise Fridays: Judith’s Prayer
“Look upon their pride; send Your anger upon their heads, give into my widow’s hand the strength that I plot. ...
Wise Fridays: Don’t Begrudge Him
[If a rich man said to a poor man],”Why don’t you go out and work at a job? Look at ...
Wise Fridays: Shun Authority
“Shemiah said: Shun authority.” Just what does this mean? That a man should not on his own place a crown ...
Wise Fridays: Don’t Wait for the Subpoena
“From where do we learn that if you are in a position to offer testimony on someone’s behalf, you are ...
Wise Fridays: Rewarding Activities
“The following are the activities for which a person is rewarded in this world, and again in the World-to-Come: honoring ...
Wise Fridays: Fraudulent Beggars
“The merit of charity is so great that I am happy to give to 100 beggars even if only one ...
Wise Fridays: Obscenity
“Said Rabbi Hanan, the son of Rav: Everybody knows why the bride enters the bridal chamber, but if anyone speaks ...
Wise Fridays: Do Not Be At Peace
“When the community is in trouble, a person should not say, “I will go to my house and I will ...
Wise Fridays: Place Our Tears in Your Flask
“May it be Your will, You who hears the sound of weeping, that You place our tears in Your flask ...
Wise Fridays: What is Revelation?
“Revelation is not an act of [a prophet] seeking, but of his being sought after, an act in God’s search ...