From the time I was a young boy I have been taught that everyone was present when we received the Torah at Mount Sinai, even

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Many times when I drive from a meeting or an errand and head for a quick stop at the grocery store, I find myself pulling

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Everyone’s words have power. Our words can change someone’s perspective on another person, whether it makes them think greatly or horribly of them. Our words

We’re all very familiar with the idea of peer pressure, associating with the right people, distancing from negative influences, etc. Where does this “pressure to

The midrash (Vayikra Rabbah 27) brings a story of Alexander of Macedonia who at that point had conquered the known civilized world and was now