24 Jan The Crown of a Good Name
As we started the chumash of Shmos, we study the painful birth of the Jewish people. The Torah introduces this saga with the preface, “V’eila shmos bnei Yisroel – these...
Shabbos Times for Jan 03, 2025 | 3 Tevet, 5785 | | Candle Lighting Time: 4:23 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 5:53 PM
17 Jan The Eternal Passport: Daf Yomi Bava Basra
On this coming Tuesday will occur a global event, which will be noticed only in certain circles. And no, I am not referring to anything having to do with President...
03 Jan New Year’s Resolutions
The Gemora teaches us, “Im ein daas, havdala minayin – Without knowledge, how does one differentiate?” This is the reason why on Motzoi Shabbos we say the havdala the insertion...
19 Dec Priority Number One
The Torah tells us that when Eisav confronted Yaakov, everyone lined up and bowed before him. When it was Rochel’s turn, Yosef, her son, stood in front of her and...
29 Nov It’s All a Matter of Inches
One Friday morning, about a month ago, I awoke late. The evening before, I was working till the wee hours of the morning and slept through my alarm clock. Staten...
08 Nov I Have No Time
As I was walking home from shul on Friday night, I was thinking about the sermon I had just delivered exhorting my congregants to always be on guard from the...
13 Oct The Symbolism of the Succah
For every Yom Tov, it is very meaningful to know the specific reasons for each holiday. But when it comes to Succos, it is a Halachic requirement. As the Bais...
20 Sep Make Yourself a To-Do-Better List
Before Rosh HaShanah, there is a universal quest to ask Hashem for a better year. Better parnasa/livelihood, better nachas, better gezundt, better shalom bais/marital harmony. Better, better, better. Hashem responds,...
13 Sep We Really Can Change!
Recently, I gave a shiur on sholom bayis-marital harmony. A day later, I asked one of my friends who attended with his wife if he thought it was helpful. He...
06 Sep The Torah Way To Go To Sleep
When preparing ourselves for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, many people concentrate upon character refinement. They might work hard to improve their anger control, they struggle mightily to stamp-out forbidden...