29 Jan Red Alert: Be Careful with Kavod HaTorah
When Klal Yisroel received the Torah from Har Sinai, Hashem warned them about a peculiar capital offense. He cautioned them to be extremely careful not to touch Har Sinai while...
Shabbos Times for Dec 21, 2024 | 20 Kislev, 5785 | Parshas Vayeshev | Candle Lighting Time: 11:42 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 1:12 AM
22 Jan Yisro’s Escape Hatch
There is a well-known controversy surrounding the chronological timing of when Yisro arrived to visit the Bnei Yisroel in the desert. It revolves around whether he came before Matan Torah,...
15 Jan Tefillin Power
The Medrash relates a fascinating narrative between Hashem and Moshe Rabbeinu. When the Jews were in the desert, an individual called the m’koshesh eitzim desecrated the Shabbos. Hashem asked Moshe...
08 Jan Finding Your Potential
When the Torah makes mention of the two stellar brothers, Moshe and Aharon, sometimes it says Moshe first and sometimes it says Aharon first. Rashi takes note of this and...
01 Jan Leadership Qualities
In contemporary society, respect for our leaders is almost extinct. We’ve become cynical to the extreme - feeling that our leaders frequently talk out of both sides of their mouths,...
25 Dec I’m a Chosson!
Good news travels fast! This was true even before the era of internet and social media. Nowadays, good news is almost instantaneous so by the time of the writing of...
11 Dec Using Our Eyes and Ears
As hard as it is to believe, Chanukah is already over and the long cold winter of a leap year is upon us with Purim at the other end. Thinking...
04 Dec Chanukah and the Fabric of Time
CHANUKAH AND THE FABRIC OF TIME One of the brachos we make on the menorah is, “She’osa nisim lavoseinu bayamim haheim bazman hazeh.” We bless Hashem for making miracles in those...
27 Nov Beware of Embarrassing Others
After many, many years of barrenness, Hashem blesses Rochel with a son whom she calls Yosef. This name has a dual meaning. First, it is a prayer for the future....
20 Nov Ask Before You Act
After twenty challenging years in the house of Lavan, Yaakov was ready to leave with his four wives and family. Anticipating that Lavan would be up to no good, Yaakov...