These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1201 – The Shabbos Bris… Read More »Lashon HaRah Begins Not with the Mouth, But with the Eye
For the person being purified there shall be taken two live pure birds.[2] Rashi: Since nega’im [of tzora’as] come about because of lashon hora which… Read More »If Talk is Cheep
BS”D Volume 36, No. 28 8 Nissan 5782 April 9, 2022 Sponsored by the Edeson & Stern families on the yahrzeit of mother-in-law and grandmother… Read More »Breaking Free
They [each of the five students of R. Yochanan listed previously] said three things. R. Eliezer said: May the honor of your fellow be as… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 15(a): Anger and Self-Worship
QUESTION 11: USING SOFTWARE SUPPORT At work, a software company wants me to evaluate their product so that I may recommend that our company purchase… Read More »Software Support
From the previous classes’ incidents we see that answering amen is mandatory even to the blessing of a child. However, the halacha specifies that one… Read More »A Child’s Blessing
Reuven heard and determined to save [Yosef] from their hands. “Don’t spill blood…You can throw him into this pit in the desert and you won’t… Read More »Persuasion
Adapted from an essay by Rebbetzin Sara E. Freifeld “All Israel has a share in the World to Come, as it is said: And your… Read More »Believing in Ourselves
Malachi 3:4 This week’s haftorah, read in conjunction with Shabbos Hagadol, depicts the Jewish scene moments before the advent of Mashiach. Malachi, the last prophet… Read More »Haftorah Commentary – Shabbos HaGadol
As we draw closer to Pesach we are increasingly caught up in the excitement of the upcoming festival and the feverish preparations that herald its… Read More »ReJEWvination at the Source