Introduction In this article I will attempt to show the intimate connections between seemingly insignificant procedures in shul during davening on the one hand, and
(Courtesy of Ohr HaTorah) On Purim night, Congregation Ohr HaTorah organized a communal siyum on Masechet Megillah and completed the Masechta not just once, but
(Sponsored Content) The Biale Rebbe is returning to Teaneck. He will be staying at the home of Mr. and Dr. Sahba and Faranak Azar beginning
Why did close to a million people go to this rabbi’s funeral? Imagine discovering at the earliest age a passion for an endeavor for which
In Parshat Tzav, part of Aaron and his sons’ inauguration was giving a korban (sacrifice) for sinning. Although this seems proper, when a person stops
In Parshat Ki Tisa, Moshe asked Hashem the age-old question: “Please make your ways known to me so that I can understand You.” The Gemara
This time, it was from love. Indeed, not always did the Jewish people embrace the Torah with endearment and self-motivated interest, but instead approached it
New Dirshu “Chaburas HaShas Iyun” Program Announced at Melava Malka Siyum on Seder Moed “You think you are in Stamford, Connecticut, but you are not!
One of my friends had a car whose speedometer was broken for quite a while. I often asked him, “Why don’t you get it fixed?
When Moshe hears that Amalek is attacking Israel, he does not gear up for battle, but sends Yehoshua: “And Moshe said to Yehoshua… go to
Our parasha begins: “וַיִּקְרָ֖א אֶל־משֶׁ֑ה” “And [Hashem] called to Moshe.” Usually we read that Hashem “spoke” to Moshe. When did we see Hashem calling to
How fitting or unfitting is it that Parshat Vayikra is matched up with Parshat Zachor? It seems from a glance to be two things that
