The Story “Are we there yet?” asked Aviva with excitement. “We’re still not there” replied her father with a patient smile “but we’re getting close”.… Read More »Limitations of Techum: How Far Can I Walk on Shabbos?
Yiddishe nachas – two words so full of Jewish meaning that they defy translation into any other language. Yiddishe nachas is that special blend of… Read More »The Roots of Strength
One of several rabbinic decrees that our Sages enacted in order to guard the sanctity of Shabbos concerns the use of medications. In the opinion… Read More »Medications On Shabbos Part 1 Of 3
The Mitzvah: A child must honor and revere his parents by lovingly devoting himself to feeding and clothing his parents, paying them the utmost respect… Read More »Honoring Parents: Parental Guidance
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1183 – Nichum Aveilim On… Read More »A Mixed Message or Two Sides of the Same Coin?
“And he said ‘Let me go, for dawn has broken’…” (32:27) The Torah records the climactic confrontation between Yaakov and the angel of Eisav. Wrestling… Read More »On A Wing and A Prayer
Ovadia 1:1-21 This week’s haftorah reveals to us the true nature of Eisav and his descendents, Edom, and displays their two-sided character. It teaches us to… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Vayishlach
INTRODUCING … A CLASH OF 2 COMPETING QUOTES (LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!). WHICH CLASSIC QUOTE WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS? In the first corner, we have… Read More »Ipods, Eyeballs, & Happiness
One of the Bible’s most famous battles was not between two armies or two nations. It was between mortal man and his immortal counterpart —… Read More »Ask Me No Questions
Do you want to stay clear of the common cold? Eat garlic. Do you need to find a cure for a stomachache? Try drinking milk…… Read More »Chapter One Hundred Forty-One