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The Oath
As Told by Zalman Ruderman
Upon hearing the verdict of the bet-din, Rabbi Shlomo turned pale. Never in his life did he imagine that he would be required to take an oath in court!
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Say the truth, or keep the peace?
By Eliezer Danzinger
Question: My wife recently mentioned that for the sake of maintaining marital peace and harmony its okay to "modify" the truth, just to avoid arguments and fights. She feels that it's not worth it to get into arguments over trivial issues, so it's better ...
Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » Advice » Say the truth, or keep the peace?
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Lying for a Friend?!
I have found someone I could marry, but there is a large block in the road. I am best friends with his sister, who has been involving me in a lie regarding a man she has been dating. If her brother finds out, I could lose this very special relationship...
Women » Dear Rachel » Friendship » Lying for a Friend?!
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Two-Faced Honesty
Hypocrisy is not always a bad thing
By Naftali Silberberg
Honesty is a great virtue, but there are exceptions to this rule. Prayer is a prime example.
Spirituality » Insights & Readings » By Naftali Silberberg » Two-Faced Honesty
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Child Not Telling the Truth
My son has started a streak of lying. He tells me he does things and then I find out that he didn't. I want him to understand that lying is unacceptable...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Child Not Telling the Truth
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Promises, Promises...
By Yossy Goldman
I have always been intrigued by the traditional way in which diamond merchants seal a deal. They shake hands and say “Mazel and Brocha” (Good fortune and blessing). Once those few words have been said, the deal is done and it has all the power of a ...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Matot » Parshah Columnists » Weekly Sermonette » Promises, Promises...
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The Final Exam
By Yossy Goldman
It's fascinating to note that somehow the Talmud was able to get wind of the actual questions we will be asked by the supernal tribunal, when we stand before it to give a "full justification and an accounting" for the way we lived our lives
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Pekudei » Parshah Columnists » Weekly Sermonette » The Final Exam
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Adulthood
By Tzvi Freeman
Three things you must know to be an adult: Don't fool yourself. Don't fool others. Don't let others fool you. -- and do it all without trying to impress anybody. (The 5th Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Shalom DovBer, told this to his son before his bar ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Be Within Stay Above » Mastering Your World » Adulthood
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Shlomo's Scales
By Tuvia Bolton
It was a drastic move, but they felt they had no choice. They fasted and recited Psalms all day. Evoking ancient Kabbalistic formulas, they asked to be given a sign that night in their dreams.
Library » Stories » Sages & Mystics » Shlomo's Scales
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Nuts, Raisins and Self Deception
By Jay Litvin
The older I get the more apparent my lies have become. I barely believe myself anymore, especially when I make grand statements like, "I’ll never do or say that again." Too often the future robs me of my honesty
Lifecycles » Marriage » Married Life » Marital Harmony » Related Voices » Nuts, Raisins and Self Deception
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