04 Feb Shabbos, Egypt, and the Temple: A Fascinating Triangle
In this week’s parsha, Beshalach, which is said every day in our morning prayers is the song of Az Yashir. In Az Yashir we say the verse, “Azi v’zimras Ka,...
Shabbos Times for Dec 21, 2024 | 20 Kislev, 5785 | Parshas Vayeshev | Candle Lighting Time: 11:42 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 1:12 AM
28 Jan Super Bowl Musings
Being that the Super Bowl is this Sunday, I would like to weigh-in with some thoughts. At the outset, I would like to make a very un-American confession: I really...
21 Jan Strategies & Tips for Daf Yomi Learners (Part 2)
A LONGTIME DAF YOMI MAGGID SHIUR OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW AND SEASONED LEARNERS OF DAF YOMI 11. Train yourself before starting to learn the Daf to have in mind to fulfill...
14 Jan Strategies and Tips for Daf Yomi Learners (Part 1)
A LONGTIME DAF YOMI MAGGID SHIUR OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW AND SEASONED LEARNERS OF DAF YOMI 1. When selecting a shiur, try to find one that stays on the Daf and...
07 Jan Let’s Start Shas Together
Celebrating the finishing of Shas by thousands of people is one of life’s greatest accomplishments! And, as we sat surrounded by 90,000 of our jubilant brothers and sisters, or glued...
31 Dec How to Deal With Fear
Through the media, we are constantly bombarded by death. This preoccupation with death tends to prey on a person’s mind and fill him with fears and worries. So too, as...
24 Dec Transforming Our Homes Into a Holy Sanctuary
The Chashukei Chemed teaches us that if, G-d forbid, a Jew is homeless and sleeps on the park bench, he is exempt from the mitzvah of lighting the Chanukah menorah....
17 Dec The Chanukah Spirit
Each of our Jewish Holidays comes with a special message and has a distinct way that it impacts upon the life of every Jew. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are...
10 Dec As Rockets Rain Down on Our Brothers and Sisters in Eretz Yisroel (Part 3)
The past two weeks, we’ve been reflecting upon the terrible rocket attacks against Eretz Yisroel. This week, I’d like to zoom in on two more important points. First, how these...
03 Dec As Rockets Rain Down on Our Brothers and Sisters in Eretz Yisroel (Part 2)
Last week, we started reflecting upon the frightening barrage of rockets that our brethren in Eretz Yisroel are being assaulted with. Jews all over the world look in amazement at...