January 2021

The Story “Mommy, can I please help set the Shabbos table?” Mrs. Goldberg cast a worried look across the room at her husband. Chani was… Read More »Lechem Mishneh, Two Loaves of Challah

A good Rabbi tries to have a repertoire of inspiring Torah thoughts to draw upon at a moment’s notice. One never knows when one may… Read More »A Seamless Integration On A Higher Plane

A defining moment of Jewish faith takes place on the shores of the Yam Suf, the Reed Sea, as the fleeing, fledgling nation is cornered… Read More »Leap of Faith

On account of this, all of Israel — their prophets and sages — yearned for the era of the Anointed King (the Messiah), in order… Read More »Chapter 9, Law 2 – Why We Want the Messiah

For seven days, leavening shall not be found in your houses, for whoever eats (Chometz) leavening that soul shall be cut off from the community… Read More »To Choose to Be Chosen

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1147 Hashgacha Pratis – Divine… Read More »Choshech: Warning or a Punishment?

The current global upheaval due to the raging pandemic, combined with political upheaval, has made us all unsettled; many are even broken and in despair.… Read More »What is Normal Life?

Great is Torah, for it gives life to its doers in this world and in the next world, as it is written: ‘For they [the… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 7(a): Torah and the Throat

Since every word of our holy Torah carries with it many layers of significance and importance, it is incumbent upon us to understand why this… Read More »Understand the Pharaohs

BS”D Volume 35, No. 15 10 Shevat 5781 January 23, 2021 Sponsored by Martin and Michelle Swartz on the 100th yahrzeit of Martin’s great-grandfather Maximilian… Read More »Why An Exodus?