http://blog.thefoundationstone.org Learn & discover the Divine prophecies with Rabbi Simcha Weinberg from The Foundation Stone Blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:26:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/10/27/don%e2%80%99t-ask-now/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/10/27/don%e2%80%99t-ask-now/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:42:41 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=6151 I’m still receiving questions about Halacha’s perspective on the deal to free Gilad Shalit. The answer is, “I’m not sure.” My question is, “Why are you asking now rather than five years ago?” People are still asking me about the Halacha regarding the community’s response to sex abuse stories from a few years ago. My response [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/10/27/don%e2%80%99t-ask-now/feed/ 2 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/08/25/reei-crossing-the-river/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/08/25/reei-crossing-the-river/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:46:03 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=702 “In the “Judgment” of the Book of Changes, whenever one encounters dangerous circumstances the advice is always: “Cross the river.” One can see from this that the real purpose of boats is to deliver people from danger rather than to provide comfort.” Pleasure Boat Studio by Ou-yang Hsiu (1007 – 1072) We seem to take [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/08/25/reei-crossing-the-river/feed/ 1 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/04/01/the-music-of-halacha-hachodesh-the-power-of-chiddush/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/04/01/the-music-of-halacha-hachodesh-the-power-of-chiddush/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:21:03 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=4961 “Understand the years of generation after generation (Deuteronomy 32:7).” In each generation, and in each age, there comes from Heaven a new understanding of Torah that speaks to that generation. The righteous of each generation understand how to teach Torah to their generation, and it is for this that we request on the High Holidays, [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2011/04/01/the-music-of-halacha-hachodesh-the-power-of-chiddush/feed/ 0 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/11/28/the-music-of-halacha-chanukah-law-custom/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/11/28/the-music-of-halacha-chanukah-law-custom/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:10:41 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=3952 The majesty and music of Halacha is evident in every detail of the Chanukah laws. The laws designed by the sages afford us insight into their understanding of the Chanukah battles, victories and miracles. We should begin by clarifying what is law and what is custom. “Our sages taught that the basic Mitzvah of Chanukah [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/11/28/the-music-of-halacha-chanukah-law-custom/feed/ 0 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/08/04/reei-broken-rules-iii/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/08/04/reei-broken-rules-iii/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:42:19 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=698 The mounds of garbage left by Sunday revelers colored my Monday morning hike around Van Cortland Park. One large square of the park was obviously the scene of a child’s birthday party. There were balloons, broken toys, an abandoned grill, Dora the Explorer cups and plates strewn all over the park. I walked a little [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/08/04/reei-broken-rules-iii/feed/ 2 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/04/08/the-magic-of-halacha/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/04/08/the-magic-of-halacha/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:37:37 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=2203 Rabbi Katz zt”l was my rebbi in the laws and practice of Shechita – Ritual Slaughtering. He was a magnificent human being in many ways. He always spoke gently. He never spoke negatively of anyone or anything. He spent every moment possible studying Talmud. He felt and acted as if he was sitting in [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2010/04/08/the-magic-of-halacha/feed/ 0 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/07/13/my-problem-with-globalization/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/07/13/my-problem-with-globalization/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:11:50 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=466 The fruit on the left is known by a Jewish name: Mangosteen, although some pronounce it Mangostein. No matter the pronunciation, this magical, tasty and wonderfully shaped creation, one of the benefits of globalization, has challenged my choice of blessings. I will make the blessing for fruit: “Who creates the Fruit of the Tree”. I [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/07/13/my-problem-with-globalization/feed/ 6 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/07/02/this-week-on-the-foundation-stone-3/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/07/02/this-week-on-the-foundation-stone-3/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:26:11 +0000 admin http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/07/02/this-week-on-the-foundation-stone-3/ This Week On The Foundation Stone: Haftarah: Chukat – Balk: Variations on a Theme Table Talk: Chukat Parah Adumah – Links to Essays and Podcasts Table Talk: Balak The Torah Connection: Rabbi Yaakov Shlomo Weinberg Life Lessons: The Heileger Chana Chaya: Chukat: Are You Missing The Miracles? and Do It Anyway The Music of Halacha: Telling it Like It Is – An [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/07/02/this-week-on-the-foundation-stone-3/feed/ 2 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/06/04/this-week-on-the-foundation-stone/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/06/04/this-week-on-the-foundation-stone/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:23:49 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=141 We have posted the essays for this week: Haftarah – Nasso: Identity Table Talk – Nasso: Impressions The Music of Halcha – Shabbat 26: Fire The Voice of The Torah: Rabbi Chaim Goldberger The Torah Connection: Rabbi Yaakov Shlomo Weinberg Words Can Heal: Rabbi Irwin Katsof: Your Kids May Be Armed and Dangerous Stories of the Baal Shem Tov: Bentzion of Medziboz: [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/06/04/this-week-on-the-foundation-stone/feed/ 0 http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/05/24/the-creativity-of-choice-part-2/ http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/05/24/the-creativity-of-choice-part-2/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 19:33:47 +0000 Rabbi Simcha Weinberg http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/?p=71 It’s Your Choice The teenager finished high school and is home, bored out of his mind. He has nothing to do. He spent a day or two pounding the pavements of the city looking for a job. Unfortunately, he failed to find one. So, he spends his day sitting in his room and doing something on his [...]]]> http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/2009/05/24/the-creativity-of-choice-part-2/feed/ 0