These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1189 – Can You Wear… Read More »The Symbolism of Covering Our Eyes During Shema
Volume 36, No. 14 28 Tevet 5782 January 1, 2022 Sponsored by Martin and Michelle Swartz on the yahrzeit of Martin’s grandmother Elise Hofmann (neé… Read More »Lesson in Leadership
The original version of this class was written shortly after the passing of my beloved teacher and mentor, Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg (HaRav Shmuel Yaakov ben… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 8: The Many Paths to Greatness
This week’s parsha of Va’aira continues with the transition from galus to geulah, exile to redemption. The only purpose of the galus was to lead… Read More »Ask! Please…
Yaakov asked the angel “Please tell me your name.” “Why do you ask me my name?” replied the angel. (Bereshith 32:30) The Torah’s words seem… Read More »Don’t Ask
With Guest Author: Michal Silverstein For better or worse, food is an important part of American culture. “Power-lunch”, black-tie fundraiser, birthday party, bar/bat mitzvah, wedding… Read More »Eating Your Way to Self-Esteem: A Jewish Perspective
QUESTION 94 There are airports that provide self-service carts to help the passengers out with their luggage. You have to pay $2 to use it,… Read More »Returning Airport Luggage Carts
The Chasam Sofer was a Torah giant of the nineteenth century. He was both the Rosh Yeshiva and rabbi of Pressburg, a city that was… Read More »Making Time for Song
The ancient custom of visiting and davening at graves of tzaddikim during times of tribulation has many sources in Talmudic literature.(1) Indeed, Shulchan Aruch records… Read More »Visiting The Graves Of Tzadikkim: How And Why?
The Mitzvah: There is a commandment “You shall love the proselyte, for you [ Israel] were yourselves strangers in the land of Egypt” (Devarim 10:19… Read More »Strangers in our Midst?