What does Dirshu do to celebrate the tremendous milestone of completing an entire chelek of Mishnah Berurah during an era of corona restrictions? They do
Yaakov was inconsolable. He sent his favorite son Yosef to check on his brothers in Shechem, but Yosef never returned. Yosef’s brothers have sold him
On Thanksgiving, while most Americans were thinking about eating turkey, Agra D’Pirka’s legal holiday program had a top lineup of rabbanim talking turkey! Agra D’Pirka
This weekend marks the 19th of Kislev—known throughout the Jewish world as “Yat Kislev”—a worldwide celebration of chasidus. Approximately 220 years ago, the first Lubavitcher
Yaakov’s name change to Yisrael is very different from Avram’s name change to Avraham—for Yisrael constitutes an entirely new name. Furthermore, Yisrael serves not only
Cult leaders often force members into harmful behaviors by using various forms of coercion, mind control and threats of divine punishment. Most cults are usually
Anticipating a heated confrontation with his big brother Eisav, the Torah surprisingly tells us that Yaakov “became extremely afraid” (Bereishit 32:8). Why was he so
It is uncommon for the Torah to mention the birth of daughters—but it does tell us about Dinah’s birth. However, when Yaakov splits his family
Are optimists naive to believe that things will turn out OK? Isn’t it smarter to be cynical and wait for the other shoe to drop?
Modern-day democracies have transformed civilization by introducing innovative and powerful ideas, both about our personal lives as well as about the type of society we
When Dovid was a young child living in a town in Poland, a boiling pot of water spilled on his hand. Dovid was severely burned
Once a year in America we have a special day set aside when we are asked to pause and give thanks for all the blessings
