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...
All of us aspire to acquire somewhat the Keser Torah, the crown of Torah. We must know that Torah is vastly different than any other branch of knowledge. If you...
We are taught, “Maaseh Avos siman l’bonim – The behaviors of our Patriarchs are a sign for how we should behave.” The Avos set the standard for all Jews to...
Let us return to our crash course on more powerful prayer. Effective Way Number Ten: In the beginning of the Torah, we are informed it did not rain yet upon the...
When it comes to learning Torah, one of the more popular yeitzer haras , evil inclinations, is the BTDT syndrome: the Been There Done That temptation which whispers in our...
Perhaps the most ‘titled’ person in the entire Tanach is Noach. The Torah tells us that he was an, “Ish tzadik tamim… es HaElokim hishalech Noach – A man of...
There is a custom before Kol Nidre to walk around the shul with the sifrei Torah after saying the posuk “Ohr zerua latzdik.” Of course, everyone kisses the sefer Torah....
The Bach teaches us that one of the unique features of the mitzvah of sukkah is that it is imperative to have the correct kavanah, concentration, when doing the mitzvah....
The three ingredients to negate an evil decree before Yom Kippur are Teshuvah, Tefilah and Tzedakah – Repentance, Prayer and Charity. As we approach the awesome days of Rosh HaShannah...
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...
