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Parshas Vayeitzei 2001
Not only did Yaakov teach us a way to pray, he taught us a way to live.
Parshas Chayei Sara 2001
It was at this supremely spiritual esoteric stage of Avrohom Avinu’s life that he was faced with a very down-to-earth challenge. He had to make a shiduch for his son Yitzchak.
Doing the Easy Mitzvos
There will come a time when the Nations of the world will realize that without Mitzvos their lives are not complete. They will complain to G-d of his unfairness and beg Him for a second chance. Hashem will respond, "I have an easy Mitzvah called Sukkah". Build...
Sukkos – Our Leap of Faith
Why the Sukah? "Because G-d made us dwell in Sukos when we left Egypt." Exactly what are we celebrating and remembering when we sit in a Sukah? There is a well-known dispute in the Gemarah. One opinion taught that we are celebrating the spirit of G-d. G-d protected us...
Parshas Pinchas 5761
A thought for the week on Parshas Pinchas
Parshas Behaaloscha 2001
A thought for the week on Parshas Behaaloscha
Parshas Korach 5761
A thought for the week on Parshas Korach
Chukas 5761
Moshe was upset. His dear and beloved sister Miriam had died. Moshe was worried. The well that followed the Jews around in the desert had dried up; there was no water. The people got thirsty and began to complain. They were after all in a desert! Moshe said, Shimu na...
Parshas Shmini 2000
"And it came to pass on the eighth day of inauguration of the Mishkan." Six Parshios and at least 12 difficult tractates of the Talmud are dedicated to getting us ready for this great moment. There were so many things that we needed to know. How do we build the...
Ki Sisa 2000
There were at least two million Jews traveling together with Moshe in the desert. Amongst them were relatives of Moshe, Kohanim and elders. Yet almost from nowhere rose a protégé to Moshe called Yehoshua. Yehoshua was at Moshes' side at all times. He led Moshe's war...
Parshas Tezavah 2000
Last Saturday night I was dancing under the stars in Jacksonville, Florida. As I whirled around in a circle I admired the beautiful fountain on one side of the garden and the gorgeous illuminated stained glass windows towering over us on my other side. For twenty...
Parshas Bo 5760
I’d like to quote the words of the great Gaon and Tzadik Rav Chaim of Valozhin in a letter he wrote to one of the great poskim of his generation. "Regarding the case of the Aguna of Vilna… I see you are leaning toward stringency. You feel the woman should not remarry....
Parshas Vayishlach 2000
The nations of the world call us Yaakov but the truth is that we are Yisroel.
Being a Good Citizen
I have become addicted to the news. I get news about Eretz Yisroel wherever I can. I have become an Arutz Sheva junkie wondering why they haven't updated in the past five minutes. I call Israel. I wake up with my clock radio blaring news and I talk to anyone who...
We make the Difference, Kol Nidrei 2000
On this Yom Kippur we must all be aware of the following fact. The big decisions that will be made in the world will not be made in the Knesset. They will not be made in the White House. They will not be made in The United Nations. They will be made in Shul! Yes, our...
Parshas Pinchas 2000
A thought for the week on Parshas Pinchas
Parshas Balak 5760
A thought for the week on Parshas Balak
Parshas Behaaloscha 2000
A thought for the week on Parshas Behaaloscha