Naftali Silberberg

According to chassidic teachings, Yom Kippur falling on Shabbat doesn't "deprive" us of the pleasures which Shabbat normally affords us. Rather the extremely holy nature of Yom Kippur accomplishes the same objective...

While not all souls have an equal share in Gan Eden; in rare instances, certain souls do not earn any share at all. The "World to Come," however, is different. Every Jewish soul that ever lived will be resurrected.

Maimonides contends that the ultimate reward for our good deeds will be in the spiritual Gan Eden ("Paradise"), to be experienced by souls alone. Nachmanides strongly disagrees...

The Midrash is replete with statements regarding fantastic miracles that will be commonplace during the Messianic Era. Are we to take these statements literally?

Question: What is the Jewish take on feminine beauty? Is it something to be ignored and neglected? Hidden behind a burka? Response: Not at all. The fact that the Scripture chooses to highlight the beauty of many biblical women – such as Sarah, Rebecca, ...

Question: When the third Holy Temple is built—may it be soon—how, and by what criteria, will the new high priest be chosen? Answer: Before we discuss the appointment of the high priest with the coming of Moshiach, let’s first discuss the nature of this ...

Is it inconceivable that the Sages would deprive all of Israel of the benefits afforded by one of the greatest mitzvot we have—simply on account of a few ignorant souls who might otherwise err?

Question: Someone has recently told me that the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge eaten by Adam and Eve was not an apple. Is this correct? Answer: The Talmud Talmud, Berachot 40a. cites three opinions: Rabbi Meir says that the Tree of Knowledge was a ...

After filling the storehouses with the summer harvest, a person might feel confident about his financial situation, and forget the Creator who supplied him with all this material wealth.

The common conception is that the Book of Lamentations, which mourns the destruction of first Holy Temple and the ensuing exile of the Jewish nation, was written in reaction to those tragic events. Many paintings depict the prophet Jeremiah, the author ...