Ari Shishler

Explaining three paradigms behind a law concerning using the new crop for a Mincha offering, teaches that you can't move ahead spiritually before you discipline your inner animal, and yet as we mature in our spiritual development the prerequisites shift.

People mean well. That doesn't mean their advice is right.

A deeper look at why the Rambam in sefer Zemanim deviates from the chronological order of the festival, sheds light on how Yom Tov is relevant and powerful every day, not only on the date it appears on the calendar.

The Rambam teaches that honesty in weights and measures is associated with acknowledging the Exodus from Egypt. Don't let your standards slip, even if you think it won't harm anyone else.

Rashi teaches us that bad advice isn't what you think. Here's how to avoid it.

Three things have to happen for food to become impure. They teach us three things about keeping ourselves spiritually safe.

You'd think the more religious you are, the more spiritually protected you are. It's not that simple. Learn the conditions for both susceptibility to impure negative forces and the proper protection against them. (Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 27, Shemini...

The month of Iyar is a time of extraordinary healing both materially and spiritually.

Why does the Torah detail tzaraas of houses separately from the other types of tzaraas, namely those on the body and clothing? Uncover how the darkest impurity holds the key to the highest blessings.

Analysis of the Rambam’s rulings regarding the rich or poor pledging another’s metzora sacrifice. This will demonstrate how when you stretch yourself to help someone else, your whole reality is upgraded.