There is an Amoraic Statement that seems bizzarre. It is "man doesn't sin unless a wave of stupidity overcomes him" (Sotah 3a). Whats strange is that this doesn't seem to be the case. Don't most people sin because they are tempted by it? Gossiping about a competitor isn't stupid. It might be mean and selfish but it's not stupid? So what does the Gemara mean? The answer might surprise you.

Tune in and listen to a fascinating conversation with the world renowned Rabbi Dovid Sapirman.

I’m going in a few days to Korea and believe it or not it got me thinking about Tisha B’Av

Are you falling apart or being built?

Moshe’s final speech, arguably the greatest speech in world history, begins with him telling us to have fair and balance leaders. Why is that? Why does he start his speech to all of the Jewish people with something that is applicable to less than one percent of them? The answer might surprise you

Come along as we sit with Rabbi Eisenman and discuss all things Three Weeks, acapella, Tisha B’Av and more.

The Torah seems to have an inclination towards violence from its very beginning to its very end. Why is that? I thought the Torah was supposed to be a beacon of mercy?