July 2021

Hashem… has multiplied you and you are like the stars of the heaven in abundance. May Hashem the G-d of your forefathers…bless you as He… Read More »Clip Those Wings

When do we cry? When we feel profound emotion due to something we observe or experience. The prophet Jeremiah writes of Jerusalem, “She cries intensely… Read More »May We All Cry

Moses knew he had only days to live. Standing on the Plain of Moab near the banks of the Jordan River, he felt the spiritual… Read More »Tooth and Nail

This week’s portion is the first from the book of Devarim, or Deuteronomy. The dictionary definition of Deuteronomy is “fifth book of the Old Testament,… Read More »Striving to Succeed

Family Feuds. They happen in the best of families though blood somehow is thicker than water. But, obviously, blood is not the sole criteria to… Read More »Fear Itself

The Chofetz Chaim writes that the only thing holding back Moshiach and the Bais Hamikdosh is that we are not pleading for them… (Shem Olam).… Read More »The Pandemic, Disaster and the Churban Bais Hamikdosh

Friday Night I TOLD YOU so. Famous words, usually said to someone who chose to ignore a warning and later paid for it. Somehow at… Read More »THIS Is THAT

“When you spread out your hands I will hide My eyes from you, even when you say your prayers I will not hear, for your… Read More »Bloody Hands

“Anochi (It is I), Esav your firstborn.” (Bereshith 27:19) Yaakov is the symbol of truth, as the verse testifies, “Give truth to Yaakov.” 1 How… Read More »Concealed Falsehood

QUESTION 82: COPYING ONE’S OWN CD FOR SAFEKEEPING Can I make a copy of my own CD or tape, and put it away, in case… Read More »Copying One’s Own CD for Safekeeping