![]( "Flash 90") Legitimizing liesWhile most of us are aware that it is forbidden to speak loshon horo (and almost everyone nevertheless sometimes falters in this area), many are unaware that it is forbidden to listen to loshon horo and accept it as fact., 1/31/2019, 7:25 AM ![]( "צילום: Kupat Hair") Vayechi: Core connectionJacob's words to his eldesr Reuven seem to be more of a rebuke and a punishment than a blessing. What had Reuven done to warrant this rebuke?, 12/21/2018, 1:15 PM ![]( "Orthodox Union NCSY") Visceral visionWhile it is noble to try to squelch the call of the yetzer horo, the struggle is not winnable without tangible effort that takes the effort from the theoretical to the practical., 5/29/2018, 9:50 AM ![]( "Tomer Reichtman/GPO") Recognition and Rejoicing on PesachShould we not continually praise Hashem for the miracles He has done for our ancestors, since that good continues to affect our lives? Looking back at the Seder., 4/2/2018, 12:15 AM ![]( "The Temple Institute") Introspective inspiration: Parsha ParaParshat Parah is meant not to rectify a particular sin so much as it is meant to rectify the idea of sin, the idea of throwing off the yoke of Heaven, writes Rav Dessler z”l., 3/9/2018, 6:37 AM ![]( "Courtesy of the OU") Vaera: Stupendous supplicationWhile Parshat Shemot sets the stage for the redemption and introduces us to all the players in the drama, the actual process of redemption begins in Parshat Va'eira., 1/12/2018, 8:02 AM ![]() Lech :Lecha: The mysterious marchBy not knowing his destination in advance, Avraham had to rely completely on Hashem every step of the way, a process that furthered his humility., 10/27/2017, 2:13 PM ![]() Ki Tavo: Continuous compassionWe most clearly demonstrate our attachment to Hashem through following in His ways, through acts of chesed. , 9/8/2017, 1:15 PM ![]() Emor (Diaspora): Omer OnenessEvery day, with each count, as we physically stand when we recite the bracha, we separate further from the lower elements of our being and rise upward., 5/19/2016, 10:09 AM ![]() Returning to roots at the Pesach SederRabbi Twersky: “God created man and dictates how man should behave. In idolatry, man creates his own gods and dictates to them to tell him what he wishes to hear.” This includes all the isms we use to excuse our improper behavior., 4/20/2016, 5:41 AM ![]() Rejuvenation of relationships: Parshat HachodeshIn the beginning Hashem created the world for everyone. But He charged us with teaching other nations that the world is not just a physical entity, but that it is infused with a spiritual soul. , 4/8/2016, 2:59 PM ![]() The poor on PurimThere are all kinds of ways to gift the poor in addition to the halakhic definition on Purim., 3/24/2016, 6:16 AM ![]() Broadened blessingsWhen Hashem does you a favor and you feel His presence and providence, you need to immediately let that praise and blessing burst forth spontaneously., 1/29/2016, 3:03 AM ![]() Reuven's returnA great deal can be learned from Reuven's part in the sale of Joseph., 12/4/2015, 3:07 PM ![]() Architect of the ArkNoach had to push himself beyond his natural endurance to continue building the Ark., 10/16/2015, 1:30 PM ![]() The Three Weeks: Breaking BarriersDuring the three weeks a person can achieve the same level of forgiveness as on Yom Kippur by working on his inner life. , 7/21/2015, 5:14 AM ![]() The Fifth FireFocusing on the fifth night of Hanukkah, the night when the light begins to overpower the darkness, and shed some of the Hanukkah light on the deeper significance of this day., 12/21/2014, 1:19 AM ![]() Jubilee JoyParshat Behar is completely occupied with the laws that pertain to yovel, the jubilee year., 5/8/2014, 8:35 AM ![]() Transmitting the TraditionJewish education involves not only verbal instruction but also action to stop transgressions. , 5/2/2014, 8:36 AM ![]() An Ongoing ProcessToo much? Is there ever too much dedication to Hashem?, 2/23/2014, 12:06 AM ![]() The Significance of SabbathWe can, in fact, guard and keep (shamor) the Shabbos, but how can we “make” (laasot) the Shabbos? , 2/12/2014, 10:43 PM
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