30 Aug L’DOVID HASHEM ORI
There is a well-known custom to recite L’Dovid Hashem Ori, the 27th chapter of Tehillim, from the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul until after Sukkos. What is the source...
There is a well-known custom to recite L’Dovid Hashem Ori, the 27th chapter of Tehillim, from the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul until after Sukkos. What is the source...
Often, when a person is going through a trying time, his friends and family will urge him to “think positive.” We might ask, why should such a person think positive? Why should he assume that the outcome will...
Aside from its obvious effect on those who became ill, Covid caused many secondary effects in society. Among them is clergy exit. Clergy of all religions faced unusual strain during...
Having the Ability to Just Say “No” In this week’s Parsha (Torah portion), the Torah tells us: “When you come to the Land that HaShem your G-d gives you, you shall...
“Shoftim v’shotrim titein lechah b’chol sh’arechah…., You shall appoint judges and law enforcers in all your gates (cities).” (Devarim 16:18) This week’s parshah, Shoftim, opens with the mandate of appointing righteous,...
Following injuries to Eduardo Escobar and Luis Guillorme, Brett Baty was called up to the New York Mets on August 17, 2022. Brett hit a home run in his first...
While we are still holding on to the last days of summer, and snowy days are the furthest thing from our mind, this story has a message that is relevant...
Is there anything more that can be said about the baby formula shortage? It’s a very serious situation, especially for the frum community. As supply chain issues continue to take their...
“At the end of seven years, you shall institute a sabbatical year.” (15:1) Rabbi Mordechai Gifter related that during a shemittah (sabbatical) year, the Ponevezher Rav zt”l once walked over to a...
Our dreams intrigue us and sometimes haunt us. Often, they challenge us to try to understand their meaning. Granted, not all dreams contain a divine message. As we discussed earlier,...