Haskel and Deah
Articles by Haskel and Deah
Wise Friday: Enduring Arguments
“Every dispute that is for a heavenly cause will ultimately endure.”—Pirkei Avot, 5:17“The greatest danger is to believe that your ...
Wise Fridays: Time and Money
“Told that a certain man had acquired great wealth, a sage asked: ‘Has he also acquired the days in which ...
Wise Fridays: Mind Your Own Business
“Most people are concerned with their own material well-being and their neighbor’s soul. Better that they worry about their own ...
Wise Fridays: When Does God Lie?
Great is peace, seeing that for its sake even God modified the truth. –Babylonian Talmud Yevamot 65b Find more Wise ...
Wise Fridays: On Suffering
Rabbi Yochanan once became ill, and Rabbi Hanina went to visit him. He asked him, “Are your sufferings welcome to ...
Wise Fridays: Despite the Faults
Just as we love ourselves despite the faults we know we have, so should we love our neighbors despite the ...
Wise Fridays: Adoption
Whoever brings up an orphan in his home is regarded by the Bible as though the child was born to ...
Wise Fridays: Where Does God Exist?
“Where does God exist?” the rebbe asked several of his followers. “Everywhere,” the surprised disciples responded. “No,” the rebbe answered. ...
Wise Fridays: You Go First
Two men came to Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak of Ponovezh. They had both bought plots in the cemetery, and each wanted ...
Wise Fridays: Grabbing at the World
A baby enters the world with hands clenched, as if to say, “The world is mine; I shall grab it.” ...