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The Torah relates how Avraham involved his son Yishmael in preparing the food for his guests. The Jewish patriarch did this in order to educate… Read More »Chinuch: Training for Life

“…and wash your feet…” (18:4) This week’s parsha highlights Avraham’s tremendous zealousness in the performance of “hachnasas orchim” – “hospitality to guests”. The Torah records… Read More »An Acquired Sensitivity

The most exciting news in almost a century had just come from the most unexpected source. Three men who had been visiting the home of… Read More »Masked Bandit

He [Rabbi Chanina] used to say, anyone whose good deeds are greater than his wisdom, his wisdom will endure. And anyone whose wisdom is greater… Read More »Chapter 3, Mishna 12(b): Will Speaks The Loudest

There is much comment and many different interpretations regarding the first two words of the second verse of this week’s Torah reading. The second word… Read More »Return of the Refugee

All the mitzvos (commandments) of the Torah, whether positive or negative, if a person transgressed one of them, whether purposely or inadvertently, when he repents… Read More »Chapter 1, Law 1 – Laws of Repentance – Standing before G-D

He [Rabbi Chanina] used to say: Anyone whose [good] deeds are greater than his wisdom — his wisdom will endure. And anyone whose wisdom is… Read More »Chapter 3, Mishna 12(a): Actions Speak Louder Than Words

What does G-d have in store for me next? This question must plague the mind of most of us from time to time, and it… Read More »What’s on the Other Side?

And HASHEM said to Avram, “Go for (or to) yourself from your land and from your birthplace and from your father’s house to the place… Read More »If You Keep On Going

Go for yourself from your land, your birthplace…to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation. I will… Read More »What We Are Doing Here