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BS”D Volume 37, No. 1 27 Tishrei 5783 October 22, 2022 Sponsored by the Parness family in memory of Anna Parness a”h At the end… Read More »Longing for Shabbat

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1133 – Bracha of Elokai… Read More »The Moon Provides an All-Star Example of Sincere Repentance

Rabbi Dostai ben (son of) Yannai said in the name of Rabbi Meir (mai-eer): Anyone who forgets anything from his Torah study, Scripture considers it… Read More »Chapter 3, Mishna 10(a): Does G-d Exist? Part I

The Rock – perfect is His work, for all His paths are justice.[2] This is certainly an important statement about Hashem’s ways, but what is… Read More »It’s All About Him

Friday Night IF YOU ARE reading this, you’ve made it this far, b”H. It’s still early in the year, but hopefully, the fact that we… Read More »Important Lessons

BS”D Yom Kippur Volume 36, No. 52 10 Tishrei 5783 October 5, 2022 Sponsored by Rochelle Dimont and family on the yahrzeit of husband and… Read More »Single File

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1305 – The Case of… Read More »On Yom Kippur We Need Shalom

So too anyone who bears a grudge against any Jew transgresses a negative prohibition, as it is stated, ‘And you shall not bear a grudge… Read More »Chapter 7, Law 8(a) – Who Are We? Part l

Rabbi Yaakov said: One who is walking along the road and is studying [Torah], and then interrupts his studies and says, ‘How beautiful is this… Read More »Chapter 3, Mishna 9: Torah Versus Nature

Teshuva and Kapara Teshuva (Repentance) and Kapara (Atonement) are two different concepts. Teshuva involves our returning to Hashem through reflection, improvement and commitment. Kapara, on… Read More »Yom Kippur and Teshuva