Many words have been said and much ink has been spilled since the untimely passing of Moreinu HaRav Yehuda Kelemer. Hespedim, speeches, tributes, newspaper and magazine articles have depicted his...
As the week of shiva has ended for my revered teacher and Rebbe Rav Yehuda Kelemer ל”קוצז†, I have been moved to tears numerous times from the beautiful stories I...
The Power of a single action Wise Old Man A retired man moves near a junior high school. He spends the first few weeks of retirement in peace and quiet. However, when...
In bentching, we declare “V’dorshei Hashem lo yachsiru chol tov – Those who seek Hashem will lack from naught that is good.” The occupation of seeking Hashem, being a Dorshei...
The parsha tells us (Shemos 12:38) that when Bnai Yisroel left Mitzrayim a tremendous group of converts left with them. The Midrash explains that this was Moshe Rabbeinu’s original idea;...
I. A Time to Recharge The latest issue of the Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society (RJJ Journal), under new editorship, is devoted to Coronavirus questions. One article contains short, translated...
There are two types of mitzvos: obligations that people have to Hashem, and mitzvos to help one’s fellow man. Which type of mitzvah is more important and takes precedence? The...
The Jewish People are suffering through the servitude of Egypt. After being oppressed and persecuted for an extended period of time, they finally receive a message of redemption: Moshe relays...
The Posuk in Shmos 12:17 says one should guard their matzos. Rashi quotes a Mechilta that says don’t read the word “matzos,” but rather read the word “mitzvos.” The same...
Upon hearing Moshe’s warning of the eighth plague, the plague of locusts, which would destroy all the crops in Egypt that survived the plague of hail, Pharaoh expresses a willingness...