It Begins at Home

It Begins at Home

This week’s Dvar Torah is dedicated to Mrs. Toby Singer who passed into Gan Eden this past week. Growing up in Buffalo, NY, Mrs. Singer’s home was my second home. She taught me by example about Judaism, Torah and life. It was there that I learned about the light of...
Integrity; Living Like a Jew

Integrity; Living Like a Jew

Avrohom Avinu is often referred to as ‘the first Jew’. He stood out from the masses in one important way. He searched for truth. He lived by the truth. He always did what was right. “Avraham, from his earliest childhood, began his own intellectual search for truth and...
The Hero

The Hero

Abraham in his life time endured ten great challenges. He withstood them all. (Pirkei Avos 5) Abraham was not the first human being to be tested by G-d. Adam and Eve were also tested; but they were not able to stand up to God’s test. The generations following Adam...

Tradition vs. Creativity

Adam and Eve had three sons. The first two were the famous Cain and Abel. The third is introduced in the following manner. “When Adam had lived 130 years, he begot a son in his likeness after his image [bid’muso k’tsalmo], and named him Seth”...
From Tallis to Timberlands

From Tallis to Timberlands

There is an old story about a man who attended Daf Yomi and knew just how to build a sukkah. He bought his lumber, marked off the shiurim, measured for lavud, made his plumb line. He followed the Gemara exactly and was very proud of his perfect sukkah. With a big...

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