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The Weight of Leadership

It is nice to have a fancy title of authority. It is flattering to have a communal dinner or breakfast assigned in one’s honor. However,

Leining by a Boy With Reading Challenges

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: A boy in our shul with moderate learning disabilities has an upcoming bar mitzvah. He

Is a Soldier Allowed to Be Scared?

I. Prohibited Fear Fear is a normal reaction that often serves a helpful purpose of avoiding danger. However, during war, fear can endanger lives by

Curbing Anger

In this week’s parsha, Hashem instructs Moshe to go to battle with Midyan, in revenge for having caused Bnei Yisrael to sin with Baal Peor.

Nachal Zered

Although Nachal Zered is one of the encampments mentioned in the nation’s travels (Bamidbar 21:12), it isn’t listed as one of the encampments in Parshas

Zera Shimshon on Parshas Matos/Massei

כֹּה אָמַר יְדֹוָד מַה מָּצְאוּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם בִּי עָוֶל כִּי רָחֲקוּ מֵעָלָי וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרֵי הַהֶבֶל וַיֶּהְבָּלוּ.  (ירמיה ב:ה) In this week’s haftarah, the second of the

 Whose War Are We Fighting?

Blessings, prayers, Torah learning and mitzvot, this has been amplified post Oct. 7. Why is that? Why do Jews feel the need to start wrapping

‘Mass’ive Mercy

In Parshat Matot, Hashem tells Moshe to go to battle against Midian, the nation who caused the Jewish people to sin, resulting in the death

Beat the Heat

A few years ago, there was a major heat wave in the New York area over Sheva Asar b’Tammuz. With temperatures in the upper 90s

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