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The Story Dovid and Yossi were leaving their shul with their mother on Shabbat morning, in order to prepare for lunch. Suddenly, the rabbi approached… Read More »Garbage on Shabbos

Kings II 12 This week’s haftorah, read in conjunction with Parshas Sh’kalim, speaks about the collection of funds for the Bais Hamikdash. In the days… Read More »Parshas Vayakhel – Shekalim

Building a sanctuary is difficult enough. Getting people to donate has been, historically, even more difficult. That, however, was not the case concerning the Mishkan.… Read More »Going the Extra Smile

Friday Night WHEN MOSHE RABBEINU asked to see God’s glory in last week’s parsha (Shemos 33:18), what was he really asking? The answer is easier… Read More »Shabbos and Mishkan

For the past 18 years, I have been involved in what is probably the most challenging and rewarding aspect of my life, namely parenting. Anyone… Read More »Parenting Lessons from God – The Ultimate Parent

…Reuven went and… (Bereshith 35:22) When Rachel died, Yaakov moved his personal effects from Rachel’s tent to that of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah. Reuven considered this… Read More »Lost in Translation

Every weekday has a special song for that particular day. On Rosh Chodesh, Chanukah and other holidays, we are faced with the question of which… Read More »Double Song

QUESTION 4: PHONE WARRANTY I bought a portable phone with a one-year warranty. It broke several times, and each time the company I bought it… Read More »Phone Warranty and Bus Tickets

There is a positive [Torah] obligation to cleave to the wise in order to learn from their deeds, as it states ‘and to Him you… Read More »Chapter 6, Law 2(b) – The Holiness of the Physical, Part II

He [Rabban Yochanan] said to them [his students], ‘Go out and see what is a good way to which a person should cleave.’ R. Eliezer… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 13(a): Thou Shall Not Covet