July 2022

The Story Dr. Feldman was sitting beside his friend Mr. Cohen in shul on Shabbos morning. After the Haftorah, he noted that Mr. Cohen did not… Read More »Musaf

There is a lesson, meted out in this week’s portion that has eternal ramifications upon the theological nature of the Jewish nation. It is a… Read More »Absolute Soul

This week’s Torah portion warns us not to be swept away by current culture, media, and societal popularity, and by those who are quick to… Read More »Quick to Criticize

This dvar Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1212 – Goral: Can You… Read More »Don’t Be Frumer Than the Shulchan Aruch

Pinchas…turned back My wrath from the Bnei Yisrael, when he zealously avenged My vengeance among them.[2] The pasuk tells us what would have happened had… Read More »Fearlessness Saved the Jewish People

An earlier edition of this class was sent out shortly after the passing of my beloved grandfather, HaRav Avraham Zvi ben Asher, a wonderful and… Read More »Chapter 3, Mishna 2: Dual Loyalty

BS”D Volume 36, No. 41 24 Tammuz 5782 July 23, 2022 Sponsored by Judy and David Marwick in memory of Abe and Helen Spector a”h… Read More »Return on Investment

Friday Night RECENTLY I HEARD a scientist describe how remarkably the brain is set up to give a child immeasurable potential to do almost anything… Read More »Opportunity of Your Lifetime

(Note: The text of the beginning of Law 2, more relevant to Law 1, appeared in the previous two classes.) There is a sin much… Read More »Chapter 7, Law 2 – Good Corrupted

When he saw Amalek, he took up his parable and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations (Reishis goyim Amalek), and his fate shall… Read More »It Will End for Good