The season of teshuva and of moral improvement has arrived. An honest moral accounting helps us identify the sins we hope to repair and the
God Intends The Good Yosef Hatzaddik found himself in a terrible situation. Sold into slavery by his own brothers, he had every reason to feel
וַיְבִאֵנוּ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וַיִּתֶּן לָנוּ אֶת הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ: (דברים כו:ט) “And He brought us to this place, and He gave
By Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Moshe’s concluding remarks, at the end of his final speech, include a striking parallel to God’s original charge to Bnei Yisrael
“Vaf al pi sheyitmahmeah—im kol zeh achakeh lo bechol yom sheyavo, And even though it takes so long, I will wait every day” This week’s
Reuven was desperate. He’d lost his job and his savings were completely depleted. How would he put food on the table for his dear family?
In last week’s column, I mentioned that Rabba and Rav Yosef, third-generation Amoraim who each presided over Pumbedita academy, often argued with one another. A
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: In chutz laaretz, I was taught that the chazan says the whole Elokeinu Veilokei Avoteinu
The following was written seven years ago. It is being reprinted with gratitude to Hashem for all His chesed and bracha in the past, and
“L’maan lo niga larik, Let us not toil in vain.” The deepest wish of each of us is that we achieve what we set out
“Why didn’t you tell me that she is your wife,” Avimelech complained to Abraham after he attempted to have relations with Sarai. Before the time
Rav Yitzchak Zilber, zt”l, legendary champion of Russian Jewry, was a humble talmid chacham and teacher, whose incredible self-sacrifice and dedication inspired and strengthened generations
