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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

Yaakov said, “Please do not refuse me; if I have gained favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me, for seeing your face, it… Read More »Flattery

And it will be, if you hearken to My commandments that I command you this day to love HASHEM, your G-d, and to serve Him… Read More »The Essence of Prayer

You should know that not because of your righteousness does Hashem your G-d give this good Land to possess it, for you are a stiff-necked… Read More »In Praise of Stubbornness[1]

בס”ד Volume 40, No. 40 18 Av 5786 August 1, 2026 Sponsored by Mrs. Faith Ginsburg in memory of her father-in-law Maurice Ginsburg (Yisroel Moshe… Read More »If I Were a Rich Man

The Gemora does not speak too highly about flatterers, but a little flattery can have its place in life. If you want to learn the… Read More »Straight Up

Lying is such a serious transgression that it is compared to idol worship.1 Truth, on the other hand, is such a fundamental value in Jewish… Read More »A Fresh Start

“From my flesh I see G-d” (Job). Contemplating the innumerable complex and miraculous functions that the human body faithfully performs every second of the day… Read More »Created With Wisdom

See, I have taught you chukim and mishpatim…You shall safeguard and perform them, for it is your wisdom and discernment in the eyes of the… Read More »First Make It Plausible[1]

Mitzvos should always be performed with simcha.  It’s hard to imagine making Tisha B’av with simcha; Tisha B’av is the saddest day of the year. … Read More »Simcha on Tisha B’av