10 Sep Are Our Prayers Repulsive?
We interrupt our series on tefilah for a timely discussion about Elul. About 45 years ago, I was a student in the Yeshiva of Staten Island. One Rosh HaShanah, Rav Moshe...
Shabbos Times for Dec 21, 2024 | 20 Kislev, 5785 | Parshas Vayeshev | Candle Lighting Time: 11:42 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 1:12 AM
03 Sep 18 Ways to More Effective Prayer (Part 6)
Once again, we continue our crash course on skillful prayer. Effective Way Number Seven: One’s prayers are always heard by Hashem when one davens in a minyan. On the other hand, when...
27 Aug 18 Ways to More Effective Prayer (Part 5)
We will continue now our crash course on skillful prayer. We are taught in the third perek of Masechtas Kallah Rabosi, “Kol hamevakeish shalom, ein tefiloso chozeres reikom – Whoever...
19 Aug An Interview With the Yetzer HaRa About Daf Yomi
We interrupt our series on tefilah for this timely interview with the Yeitzer HaRa. A few days ago, as I was strolling down Thirteenth Avenue, I saw a harried Yeitzer HaRa...
13 Aug 18 Ways to More Effective Prayer (Part 4)
Let’s continue our crash course on superior tefilah. The Gemora in Berachos asks, “What time should a person do if he prays and his prayers go unanswered?” The Gemora answers,...
07 Aug 18 Ways to More Effective Prayer (Part 3)
Let us continue our crash course on the art of prayer. The posuk says, “Va’ani sifilasi lacha Hashem eis ratzon – And I let my prayer come before You at...
01 Aug 18 Ways To More Effective Prayer (Part 2)
Last week, we introduced the theme that the national Jewish profession is prayer. As Rashi puts it, it’s our umnos, our craft. As such, we will now embark on a...
02 Jul The Korach and Daniel Connection
If you look in your Chumash, you will see that at the end of every parsha it tells you how many pesukim there are in the parsha. It then gives...
25 Jun Chillul HaShem Alert!
As summer approaches there is an annual migration to our favorite vacation spots. In the tristate area, over a half million people make the annual pilgrimage to the Catskills summer...
19 Jun What’s On Your Mind
Everyday, at the end of Shemone Esrei, we part from Hashem with the request, “Yehi ratzon milfonecha, Hashem Elokeinu, she’yibonei Beis HaMikdash bimheira biyomeinu – May it be Your will...