Parsha

Emunah is like produce starting to fill out but still far from ripe.

We are given an opportunity to sanctify the mundane in the spirituality of the sukkah.

Sukkot coloring page.

Say thank you for all that you have, for the tremendous abundance in your life that cannot be taken for granted in any way.

The governor couldn’t believe the audacity of the man. He immediately called the police to arrest him.

No Jew need be intimidated by the imagined enormity of the leap from non-observance to observance. Moreover, every mitzvah a Jew performs creates a permanent bond with Hashem that can never be erased.

Parsha Comics

When we cannot fully understand God’s decision that accepting it shows our true allegiance to Him

I took counsel with my grandfather who has already passed away and with my grandchild who has not yet been born.

One of the most significant ways of making this world a dwelling place for the Divine Presence is by giving tzedakah.

The Chofetz Chaim answered: “Every Jew needs to know how great Hashem is.”

This is a big atonement for me. My conscience was tormented. The purpose in my publication of this story is to set an example for our youth that they should not steal.

The Beer Chaim says that one who gives charity has the power to even resurrect the dead.

...G-d deals justly with all beings whereas we – because we have not always acted properly during the past year – have much to be embarrassed about.

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. -George Eliot

Can God justifiably blame us for something we don’t know?

When a Jew realizes his exalted inner essence, he becomes infused with joy at being a Jew, a member of G-d’s chosen people privileged to carry out His great plan for the world, so that every mitzvah becomes a joyous act.

One needs divine assistance and much personal effort to discern the Torah perspective in the affairs of the world.

For some people, Uman is the ultimate dream. They also deserve our empathy and should not be mocked or denigrated.

As the Jewish people start their national life, they were to remind themselves, visually and dramatically, of the bright line between evil and not

Why a new house? What about an "old house"?

Just as there are people who need food, there are people who need to be noticed - now more than ever.

Chassidus offers a refreshing approach. Although it takes the soul-searching of Elul very seriously, it emphasizes positivity.

Undoubtedly one will merit children so that all the souls are born sooner and Moshiach can come.

There is nothing wrong – and actually everything right – about loving God’s world. But to be significant, it must be a love grounded in enhanced awareness and appreciation of God.

And what greater matter for self-sacrifice can there be than to help bring about the full Redemption of all Israel?

The true challenge of our lives, as described in Sefer Devarim, is living with prosperity – in a society where everything is abundantly available.

The Angel of Death was unable to take Rabba bar Nachmani to heaven because he never stopped learning.

Just as G-d provides places of refuge – arei miklat – for someone who accidentally killed his fellow, so too He provides a special time – Elul – during which we can seek refuge from the effects of our sins.

The game is my life. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace. -Michael Jordan