With An Eye Towards Heaven
R' Chanina was accustomed to experiencing miracles, and therefore he did not fear the bite of the snake.
Who Could Be Moshiach?
Was R’ Simcha Bunim justified in not bringing Moshiach because of the distress of one individual?
TORAH SHORTS: Parshat Ekev: The Point of the Land of Israel
Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey. -William Arthur Ward
TORAH SHORTS: Ki Tetze: The Danger of Good Food
Why is gluttony in one so young deserving of a death sentence? Rabbi Hirsch answers if the priority is the taste and quality of a meal and not the values and ethics instilled in the next generation, oblivion is the likely outcome:
Shabbos Mevorchim Kislev
The Jewish nation thankfully emerged from their spiritual slumber just in time...
Stiff-Necked
When a person maintains clarity of mind and the Torah is the basis of his rationale, the Evil Inclination will not be able to mislead him to go against the will of Hashem...
Back and Forth
The essence of Torah is to guide us in mastering a life of back and forth, inside and out, up and down; a life riding on the hinges for those seeking to find their voice, courage and inner greatness.
Must Elul Be Dour?
Chassidus offers a refreshing approach. Although it takes the soul-searching of Elul very seriously, it emphasizes positivity.
Balancing Bitachon And Hishtadlus
Amazingly, whenever we accomplish something in this world, the results are credited to us even though we are fully aware that Hashem is the One Who did it all.
Finding Our Way
Although the nation was excited about entering the Promised Land, first and foremost they were glad to be out of the clutches of their nefarious oppressors.
Watchers
On my watch
The Last Sobibor Survivor
Simjon Rosenfeld, 96 years old, was the last survivor of the Sobibor death camp. In a camp in which 150,000 Jews were murdered, he and his friend managed to kill 11 SS people and escape. Most of the rebels were caught and murdered. Simjon survived, until yesterday.
Vayikra: How To Read the Book of Vayikra
Aleph Beta helps us learn how to read the perplexing book of Leviticus.
Using Our Heads In Shul
I’d like to offer a mighty challenge. The next time you go to shul to pray, tell yourself that you’re planning to use your mind as much as your mouth in the synagogue – for proper service of Hashem has more to do with the mind and the heart than with the mouth.
Achrei Mos/Kedoshim: ‘Going To The In-Laws’
In sixteenth-century Cracow, there lived a Jew named R’ Isserl. He was a scholar, philanthropist, and a well-respected community leader, who made a fine living manufacturing and selling fine silk. Many member of the Polish nobility were his customers.
A Great Segulah
It is surprising that the names are not in chronological order, for first Moshe Rabbeinu was saved from the sword of Pharoah and only then was he a fugitive in Midyan. So why did he give the name Gershom first?
The Rebbetzin’s Vital Testimony
When the video was shown to the judge, those present in court say he was obviously favorably impressed by the Rebbetzin’s unexpected statement, which probably sparked his ultimately favorable ruling.
Time To Light The Fire Now!
Besides for heat and light there is a deeper understanding of fire we need to discover.
Balak: A Covenant Forever
In the aftermath of the episode of Zimri and the Midianite women, Hashem struck down 24,000 Jews. Yet immediately afterward, Hashem reaffirmed his tremendous love for Israel. Rabbi Avigdor Miller, zt”l, explains that this is in character with Hashem's quality of chastising severely the nation he loves so dearly.
It’s How You Get There
On the one hand, the sentence is to be publicized, but on the other hand the publicity should be tempered.
Everybody’s Doing It
The Torah is teaching us that even a mature adult faced with a difficult trial will be greatly influenced by what others are doing.
Viewing The World Through A Divine Lens
By expressing, in terms they could comprehend, the Torah’s profound mystical secrets, he provided his disciples a window into his own overarching perspective and exalted vision.
Eretz Yisrael: A Place Beyond Place: Parshas Eikev
"I want the very best." That's what we tell ourselves, isn't it? As human beings, we understand that there is a spectrum of quality...
How Terrible To Overturn The Laws Of Nature
A story is told in the Gemara (Shabbat 53b) of a man whose wife died, leaving him an infant son. The man was too poor to afford a wet nurse to feed his baby, so he miraculously grew breasts and nursed the baby himself.
TORAH SHORTS: Parshat Reeh: Spiritual Navel-Gazing
The soul's emphasis is always right. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why God “Protects” the Tree of Life
Why is the status or identity of this seemingly central tree not mentioned before Adam sinned. Was it permitted at that time or forbidden?
Torat Hakehillah
Before going in, I had told R’ Nachum all of the things we were doing in Philly, and how it was very important to receive a good bracha on behalf of our newest venture, a Russian Kollel.
Must One Honor His In-Laws?
At the beginning of this week’s parshah the Torah says that when Yisro, Moshe Rabbeinu’s father-in-law, joined Bnei Yisrael in the desert, one “ish” (man) bowed to the other and kissed him.
An Unsung Hero
To fathom how great Hillel Butman (ZT"L) was, Natan Scharansky looked up to him.
The Messages And Power Of L’Dovid Hashem Ori (Part I)
When we ask Hashem on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for renewed life and menuchas hanefesh, a contentment of spirit, our petition is much more effective and successful if we give Hashem a strong reason to grant our request.
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