An Offer You Can't Refuse?: Volume 6, Issue 14, Beshalach

January 31, 2026; 13 Shevat, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

Rav Yechezkel Levenstein (“Reb Chatzkel”) ZT”L maintains that developing a commitment to truth is attainable, though it requires deliberate effort to overcome inclinations toward falsehood. The Midrash (Bereishis Rabbah 8:5) explains this concept through an account of a debate that occurred during the creation of the world:

Chessed (the attribute of kindness) argued that man should be created, because he would be a creature that does Chessed. Emes (the attribute of truth) differed, saying that man was full of falsehood...

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The Truth About the Darkness: Volume 6, Issue 13, Bo

January 24, 2026; 6 Shevat, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

In Parshas Bo (Shemos 10:22), the Torah recounts the plague of darkness. Rashi offers two interpretations regarding the Divine rationale behind this event:

"Why was darkness brought upon them? Because among the Israelites of that generation there existed individuals who were unwilling to leave Egypt. These individuals perished during the three days of darkness, so that the Egyptians would not witness their demise and conclude, 'They too are being afflicted as we are.'

Additionally, during the period of darkness, the Israelites (who had light and could see in the darkness)"...

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Do You Speak Spanish?: Volume 6, Issue 12, Shemos

January 10, 2026; 21 Teves, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: I am dating a girl whose sister lives in Florida and needs a job. She is applying for a sales position at Sephora, the makeup store. Someone mentioned that it can be challenging to get hired in Florida without knowing Spanish because many people there speak it. However, at this particular Sephora, the customers do not speak Spanish, so not being able to speak the language should not matter. Is it okay for her to claim on her resume that she speaks Spanish even if she does not?

ANSWER: No, this is not permitted.  This is a clear-cut case of both Geneivas Da'as (deception) and Sheker (falsehood), and it is strictly forbidden...

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