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Creditors and debtors are on opposite sides of the fence. The debtor, usually strapped for money and barely able to feed his family, wants to… Read More »Don’t Take the Millstones

(TZEDEK – TZEDEK) Justice -justice shall you pursue, that you may live and possess the land HASHEM, your G-d, is giving you. (Devarim 16:20) What… Read More »Righteous Rightness

He shall write for himself a copy of this Torah in a book…[2] One might expect the king to enjoy certain privileges and exemptions. When… Read More »Why Two?[1]

Please go ahead of me, my lord. I will lead my group slowly… (Bereshith 33:14) Yaakov said this as a sign of respect to show… Read More »Wasting Time

“Arise like a lion to serve your Creator in the morning” (Shulchan Aruch 1,1). As Jews, we are taught that if we have the mindset… Read More »Like a Lion

“See (ANOCHI) I place before you today blessing and curse. The blessing if you listen to the Mitzvos of HASHEM your G-d that I am… Read More »Treading on a Blessed Path

Do not listen to the words of that prophet…Hashem your G-d is testing you, to know whether you love Hashem…with all your heart, and with… Read More »How Do I Love Thee?[1]

BS”D Volume 40, No. 41 25 Av 5786 August 8, 2026 Sponsored by Brian and Chaya Rozen in memory of Chaya’s father Moshe Yosef ben… Read More »Minimum Payment Due

Before starting, I just published a new book called, “House of God,” b”H. I had not planned to write it but it was set in… Read More »Ideal Worship

How far back is “behind”? In Hebrew, there are different words for “behind” that address this question. The word achar indicates a short distance behind,… Read More »Walk Behind Me