July 2021

And it will be, because you will heed these ordinances and keep them and perform, that HASHEM, your G-d, will keep for you the covenant… Read More »The Prelude to All That is Good

Burn the carved images of their gods…Do not covet and take the silver and gold that is on them, lest you be ensnared by it.[2]… Read More »Molten Rock Rocks!

BS”D Volume 35, No. 41 22 Av 5781 July 31, 2021 Sponsored by Faith Ginsburg, on the yahrzeits of her uncle Benjamin Lavin (Binyamin Beinish… Read More »What’s in a Blessing?

[Hillel] used to say, one who seeks a name loses his name, one who does not increase [his knowledge] decreases it (or: will perish), one… Read More »Chapter 1, Mishna 13(a): The Challenge of Life – Part I

It is forbidden for a person to accustom himself to speaking words of ‘smoothness’ and deception. And a person should not be of different mind… Read More »Chapter 2, Law 6 – Smooth Talk and Self-Deception

You began to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand. What power is there…that can perform according to Your deeds. Let me now… Read More »Robbing the Poor

Health is always a relevant topic, but recently it has been the overarching topic on the minds of practically all of humanity. That, we’ve learned,… Read More »The Soul Purpose

Hear, Israel: HASHEM is our G-d; HASHEM is one. And you shall love HASHEM, your G-d, with all your heart and with all your soul,… Read More »Step ONE

BS”D Volume 35, No. 40 15 Av 5781 July 24, 2021 Sponsored by the Dimont, Ginsburg and Neuman families on the Shloshim of their son,… Read More »The Wisdom in Our Calendar

This week we read the parsha of VaEschonon. It begins with Moshe pleading with Hashem to allow him to enter Eretz Yisroel and continues with… Read More »Beyond the Letter of the Law