November 2024

Better Than An Alarm Clock[1] Soro’s lifetime was a hundred years, twenty years, and seven years.[2] Facing down students who were dozing off, R. Akiva… Read More »Better Than An Alarm Clock

She descended to the spring, filled her jug and ascended. The servant ran towards her and said, “Let me sip please, a little, from your… Read More »Like Rivka by the Well

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1312 – Lying About Someone’s… Read More »A Rare Biblical Hesped for a Rare Biblical Personality

Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person… Read More »Parsha Summary for Parshas Chayei Sarah

CHAYEI SARAH Melachim I 1:1–31 Providence and Free Will Throughout the ages, scholars have dealt with the question of Hashem’s involvement in our lives and… Read More »Haftorah Summary for Parshas Chayei Sarah

This week’s parsha, Chayei Sarah, begins with the counting of Sarah’s years upon her death. Avrohom subsequently procures ownership of Ma’aras Hamachpelah {the Tomb of… Read More »A Step Down – A Step Up

One of the most meaningful and inspiring moments for us as teachers at Ohr Somayach is participating in our students’ wedding celebrations and standing with… Read More »Eternal Bliss

This week, the Torah tells us the fascinating story of Eliezer’s mission to find a wife for Yitzchok, his master Avraham’s son. Eliezer was referred… Read More »On Whose Account?

The Hidden Agenda[1] Please say that you are my sister, so that it will go well with me…and that I may live because of you.[2]… Read More »The Hidden Agenda

Many years ago, when I was still a single Yeshiva Bochur, I was given the privileged assignment to give a ride to a very great… Read More »Holy Potato Kugel