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Health is always a relevant topic, but recently it has been the overarching topic on the minds of practically all of humanity. That, we’ve learned,… Read More »The Soul Purpose

Hear, Israel: HASHEM is our G-d; HASHEM is one. And you shall love HASHEM, your G-d, with all your heart and with all your soul,… Read More »Step ONE

BS”D Volume 35, No. 40 15 Av 5781 July 24, 2021 Sponsored by the Dimont, Ginsburg and Neuman families on the Shloshim of their son,… Read More »The Wisdom in Our Calendar

This week we read the parsha of VaEschonon. It begins with Moshe pleading with Hashem to allow him to enter Eretz Yisroel and continues with… Read More »Beyond the Letter of the Law

Yeshaya 40:1 This week’s haftorah introduces a special series of haftorah readings related to our final redemption. In this opening one the prophet Yeshaya delivers… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Vaeschanan – Nachamu

Hillel and Shammai received the transmission from them [the previous generation of scholars, of Mishna 10]. Hillel said: Be of the students of Aaron, loving… Read More »Chapter 1, Mishna 12: Aaron vs. Moses

This Week’s RRR (Relevant Religious Reference): “… Love your Neighbor like yourself… ” – Genesis, 25:30   This Week’s SSC(Suitable Secular Citation): ” You the… Read More »You the Man; No, You the Man

It is said with a combination of passionate joy and admiring wonder. As the Torah is raised for all to see, the congregants point to… Read More »Killer Torah

Although our teacher Moshe figuratively tears down the gates of Heaven with his prayers and supplications to be allowed to enter the land of Israel,… Read More »Fatalism and Acceptance

Friday Night TORAH GLADDENS THE heart, so we are limited when it comes to learning Torah on Tisha B’Av, especially when it comes to gemora.… Read More »Tisha B’Av Lessons