This Week’s RRR (Relevant Religious Reference): “…Go for yourself (“Lech Lecha”) from your Land, from your Birthplace, and from your Father’s House…” – Genesis, 12:1… Read More »“You Can Take the Girl out of Hicksville, but…”
The news came from a most unlikely source. Og, a feared giant, came to Avraham (Abraham) and informed him that his orphaned nephew Lot, was… Read More »Mission Impassable
A New Concept, a New Avoda “From the day Hashem created the world, there was no one who called Hashem ‘Adon’ — Master — until… Read More »The New Approach of Avraham Avinu
“[The brothers] broke the news to [Yaakov]: “Yosef is still alive, and he rules over all the land of Egypt.” But [Yaakov’s] heart became numb,… Read More »Breaking The News
QUESTION 67: CONTRIBUTING A CAR TO CHARITY I want to contribute my old car to a charity, and the charity says that they will write… Read More »Contributing A Car To Charity
It was a regular Tuesday afternoon in the shul where the Rambam prayed Mincha, during the period when he lived in Egypt. The usual crowd… Read More »Pay Attention
David Hamelech understood the human soul better than anyone can imagine. He sought out words that would offer help at every level and wanted to… Read More »Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Seven
God Creates Man…Alone. The Torah (Genesis, Cpt. 1) tells the story of how God creates Adam. The text then relates how, after making Adam, God… Read More »Understanding our Purpose, Understanding our Role Part I
God said to Avram, “Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show… Read More »Location, Location, Location
Saved from the Great Flood (the Mabul), Noah was moved to give thanks to G-d for sparing him and his family. Immediately upon leaving the… Read More »Sweet Simple Symphony