24 Sep Feel Awe But Never Give Up
The posuk says, “Aryeh shoag, mi lo yirah – The lion roared, who is not afraid?” The verse is interpreted homiletically to reflect on the feelings of fear and trepidation...
Shabbos Times for Mar 14, 2025 | 14 Adar, 5785 | Parshas Ki Sisa | Candle Lighting Time: 6:43 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 8:13 PM
17 Sep Where Hashem is Found in our Marriage
We postpone once again our crash course on tefilah for another Elul discussion. The Torah teaches us the importance of the shanah rishonah, the first year of marriage. It recommends, “Noki...
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...
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...