The Question Rabbi Sacks Was Asked The Most
Rabbi Sacks once said that he lectured hundreds of times a year, met thousands of people every month, and spoke constantly with people of every type throughout the world. Which question, do you suppose, was he asked most often?
His Grandfather Was Almost, Tragically, Right
Never to old to be a Bar Mitzvah.
From Moshe To Moshe
Moshe (which means "drawn out”) was drawn out of the water and he in turn drew the people out of the depths of slavery and ignorance into a life of freedom and Torah.
In Memory Of Eliyahu David Kay, z”l
Several days ago, Eliyahu told a friend that after years in the army, in yeshiva, and in agriculture, he felt that when working at the Kotel he was completely living his dream.
Advice From Rav Hirsch and Rabbanit Mizrahi
Advice for this stressful time: Rav Shlomo Wolbe said that we should pray at the start of the day over crises that we know will come.
Happy 110th Birthday
Apparently, she is the oldest woman in Israel. So we came to celebrate with her, with the aunt who always fascinated us with stories about the pioneers, the different waves of immigration, and the beginning of modern settlement in our land.
Dying At Home, Alone
Just as there are people who need food, there are people who need to be noticed - now more than ever.
What Real Education Is All About
We are accustomed to talk about our difficulties and hardships, but not to share our deliverance from them.
An Unsung Hero
To fathom how great Hillel Butman (ZT"L) was, Natan Scharansky looked up to him.
Preparing For The New Year
l the parshiyot we read during Elul serve as reminders for how we can fix and improve our lives before the coming new year. The opening verses of each of these parshiyot point toward the direction we should go
Loving One’s Fellow
A gem from the Or HaChaim, one of the greatest Torah commemorated, whose 275th yahrzeit was last week
What If…?
On Shiva Assar B’Tammuz, the sin of the golden calf occurred. If we had not sinned on that day, Moshe would have come down from Mount Sinai without breaking the tablets and would have given them to us with great celebration.
Nothing Is Easier Than Mocking
The challenge of observing-especially-when understanding is elusive.
A Tip For Living A Long Life
If you honor and esteem the values of your parents, you will merit long life since you will then have created a bridge between the past and the future and they will unite without interruption.
Hearing Another’s Cry
In the parshah we just read, G-d says to Moshe Rabbeinu: 'And I, too, heard the groans of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians are holding in bondage, and I remembered My covenant.'
Seize The Moment
The story of the Exodus from Egypt teaches us to be alert and attentive to “windows of opportunity” that appear in our lives – so seize them.
My Favorite Verse
The revolution of Yitzchak is different – not to rebel, but to toe the line, to continue the tradition, to dig the same wells.
We Don’t Even Realize What We’re Missing
We are like poor people who do not know they are poor and how rich they could be.
There’s Nothing Profound About Melancholy
Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrachi: "We live in a joy-challenged society. Today, joy must be learned. It is precisely joy, which everyone treats lightly, that requires serious consideration on our part."
Selichot!
Do you know how to be thankful for what you have and to rejoice in it?
Vote For Moshe Rabbeinu
Of course, we do not expect our elected leaders to be Moshe Rabbeinu---but wouldn't it be great if just one were great.
Wise Marriage Advice
Judaism sees marriage differently. Married life is a microcosm of human interaction in the world at large. Marriage is the best school for learning the laws of human relationships.
Ari Fuld’s Last Shiur
Moshe is about to pass away, Ari says, and leaves the nation one message: "Take responsibility!" Moshe focuses on the nation. This is the message Ari lived and left us with.
Where Will I Be Next Year?
What we need to think about now – in Tishrei 5780 – is Tishrei 5781...Shana tova!
Be Different
Do we have the courage to swim against the stream? To be in the minority? To be different?
Tanya – Three Truths
Here are three crucial truths from Tanya, the fundamental text that Chabad chassidim study in its entirety every year, concluding it on the 19th of Kislev:
Lies Never Win
Korach was the hero of the hour. His ratings and the spirit of the times were on his side.
Landing After Sukkot
Wishing you a great start to a great new year. Shana Tova!
People Are More Important
A society in which nobody cares about a person who falls down and dies, but mourns a stone that falls, is a society that has a problem; it cares more about physical progress than human life.
From The Virus To Mount Sinai
We did not huddle together because of Pharaoh or the Egyptians or the Nazis or any other threat.
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