04 Jul Jealousy: The Root of All Evil
We know that some women are into jewelry. The Ben Ish Chai, Zt”l, Zy”a, informs us that Mrs. Korach was one such woman. He relates that she would adorn herself...
We know that some women are into jewelry. The Ben Ish Chai, Zt”l, Zy”a, informs us that Mrs. Korach was one such woman. He relates that she would adorn herself...
One of the beauties of learning Torah is that, if you apply yourself, you will see new things each time you study over-again any subject of the Torah for the...
One of the great personalities of the Jewish people was Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, the Kedushas Levi, Zt”l, Zy”a. I would like to share with you, my dear readers,...
In the modern day world there are all kinds of receptors. The AM/FM radio is a receptor that picks up a certain range of frequencies. A short-wave radio accepts...
As we look back on Shavuos, including the fervent desire to come away from the Yom Tov with a renewed commitment to the “learning” of Torah, we need to understand...
In our Shavuos liturgy, we refer to Shavuos as, “Zman matan Toroseinu – The season of the giving of the Torah.” We also express the wish to people, “You should...
As we stood at Har Sinai, the Torah testifies that, “Vayichan sham Yisroel, neged haHar;” the Jews encamped in front of the mountain. The commentaries immediately pounce that the word...
The Gemora in Bava Basra [91a] teaches us that the name of Avraham Avinu’s mother, (a very popular extra credit question), was Amasloi Bas Karnavo, and the name of the...
The posuk describes the pursuit of Torah study as being, “Yikara hi mipninim – More precious than pearls.” Homiletically, the Gemora interprets this posuk to mean, “M’kohein godol hanichnas...
At this time of the year, Klal Yisroel breaks out one of its national treasures: the Mishnayos of Pirkei Avos. This anthology of select ethical teachings, transmitted to us by...