Judaism asserts that nothing is random. Large-scale events in particular are divinely authored and possess both purpose and design. Hashem isn’t arbitrary and doesn’t abandon

In the early 1900s, the Turkish emperor issued harsh decrees against the Jews. Naturally, the chief rabbi tried to convince him to rescind these decrees.

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Despite his abundant wealth, Jake Blumen was known for his stinginess, never contributing to synagogue causes or fundraisers for the needy. One morning after Shacharis,

אִם־בְּחֻקֹּתַ֖י תֵּלֵ֑כוּ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתַ֣י תִּשְׁמְר֔וּ וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָֽם׃ וְנָתַתִּי גִשְׁמֵיכֶם בְּעִתָּם וְנָתְנָה הָאָרֶץ יְבוּלָהּ וְעֵץ הַשָּׂדֶה יִתֵּן פִּרְיוֹ: (ויקרא כו:ג-ד) “If you follow My laws and keep

בֶּן הֵא הֵא אוֹמֵר, לְפוּם צַעֲרָא אגרא: (אבות ה:כג) The Conclusion Because Masechet Avot initially consisted of five perakim, the fifth perek’s last words are