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Divrei Torah

Keeping Our Torah Learning Vibrant

There is a program called “V’haarev na” created by Rabbi Dovid Newman that has brought the joy of Gemara learning to thousands of teenagers. The

Seeing Grief, Seeing Comfort

This week’s haftarah, opening with “Nachamu, nachamu ami—Be comforted, be comforted, my nation” (Yishayahu 40:1), always falls on the Shabbat following Tisha B’Av. It marks

Pray All Day

Again, and again, and again. 515 times! Hashem decreed that Moshe wasn’t to enter Eretz Yisrael, but Moshe wasn’t deterred from continuously beseeching Hashem to

Under the Oak Tree

Sukkah 10-11b The equivalent of the OU kashrut certification in England is the certification of the London Beit Din. There is also a competing kashrut

Seeing the Bigger Picture

Anyone who has experienced Yiddishkeit in its truest form knows that it is the totality of our religion, more so than its individual components, that

Bilam: What Kind of Man Was He?

A recurring, controversial topic that many have discussed and looked into in-depth is the question of whether Bilam was a good man or a bad

Between Parent and Child

This week’s Torah portion speaks a lot about that most precious of relationships: between parent and child. Even though we should treat everyone kindly and

Parshat Va’etchanan

The Patriots were on offense, they were losing to the Steelers by two touchdowns and there was only one minute left. Donny, the team captain,

Experience Tisha B’Av With Aleph Beta

Founder and Lead Scholar of Aleph Beta, Rabbi David Fohrman, together with a team of scholars, researchers, videographers, animators, filmmakers, musicians and artists, have provided

Tisha B’Av and the 20th Century

Mourning is a deeply personal and emotional experience. Merely “going through the motions” without authentic inner sadness yields a listless and empty experience. Mourning ancient

Tisha B’Av: Feeling the Love

Sometimes we get Divine inspiration from an action we performed. The Gemara records the episode of Rav Avahu asking his son Rav Avimi to bring

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