torah

Many years ago, a young man was suggested to a family looking to find a good match for their daughter. He was scholarly, well-mannered, and… Read More »Listen for Your Prophecy

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1165 Tallis Falling off During… Read More »Kalev’s Side Trip to Chevron

“We are ready. We shall ascend to the place of which Hashem spoke, for we sinned.” Moshe said, “Why do you transgress the word of… Read More »Climb The Most Important Mountain

BS”D Volume 35, No. 33 25 Sivan 5781 June 5, 2021 L’ilui Nishmat Liba Devorah bat Aharon Shimon a”h At the beginning of our Parashah,… Read More »Start Small!

Yehoshua ben (son of) Perachia and Nittai of Arbel received the transmission from them [the rabbis of Mishna 4]. Yehoshua ben Perachia said: Make for… Read More »Chapter 1, Mishna 6(a): Rabbis Versus Friends

Friday Night IT’S QUITE COMPLICATED. From the Torah it seems as if the spies had been great men who failed at a mission they could… Read More »Greatest Rectification

The land of Israel has always posed a problem for the Jewish people. On one hand, it is and always has been our national homeland,… Read More »The Slander of Israel Continues

This week we read the parsha of Shlach. “Shlach {Send} for you men that they may spy out the Land of Canaan. [13:2]” Our parsha… Read More »Sticks and Stones

The Mitzva: When kneading a sizeable dough of the five main types of grain (wheat, barley, rye, spelt and oats), a portion of challah was… Read More »Challah: The Breadwinner

“…and remember all the commandments of Hashem…” (15:39) The Torah stipulates that the tzitzis should serve as a reminder of our obligation to perform all… Read More »With Strings Attached