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One of the central themes in this week’s Torah reading concerns the special and unique laws and commandments that pertain to the kohanim – the… Read More »Our Aristocratic Class

If one sees his fellow sin or following an improper path, he is obligated to return him to the better [path], and to inform him… Read More »Chapter 6, Law 7(b) – True Friends

An old Jewish man was shipwrecked on a desert island, and rescued after many long years. His rescuers were surprised he was able to survive… Read More »Love Humans. Dogs Are Too Easy.

This dvar Torah was adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: Tape #458 – Giving Tochacha:… Read More »The Mitzvah To ‘Be Holy’ Was Given in a Mass Gathering

You shall love your fellow as yourself[2] Chief among principles is that a person should not live a simple, uncomplicated life. Too many simply go… Read More »Where Waze Won’t Look For Gehinom

…and you should love your neighbor as yourself… (Vayikra 19:18) This one line here is the Great -General Principle in the Torah, according to Rabbi… Read More »The Clock is Ticking

BS”D Volume 36, No. 30 6 Iyar 5782 May 7, 2022 In this week’s Parashah, we are commanded to be “Kedoshim.” R’ Yitzchak of Volozhin… Read More »Be Holy!

The story of Rachav is set forth in the Book of Joshua, Chapter Two, takes place approximately forty years after the Exodus from Egypt, when… Read More »Rachav: The Courage to Create a New Reality Part I

QUESTION 14: CALLLING HOME COLLECT WITH A FICTICOUS NAME TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE ARRIVED If a person is going on a trip, and he… Read More »Calling Collect and Shareware

Rabbi Yehoshua said: An evil eye, the evil inclination, and hatred of others (lit., of the creations) remove a person from the world. This mishna… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 16: Baseless Hatred