torah

And you will eat and be sated, and you shall bless God, your God, for the good land He has given you. (Devarim 8:10) VERY… Read More »The Blessing of Blessing

BS”D Volume 34, No. 41 18 Av 5780 August 8, 2020 Many verses in this week’s Parashah list the praises of Eretz Yisrael. Among other… Read More »Hashem Is Always Watching!

…and you will say to yourself, “My strength and the might of my hand that has accumulated this wealth for me.” But you must remember… Read More »Laughing All the Way to the Bank

“You shall place these words of Mine upon your heart…” (11:18) In the second portion of the Krias Shema, we find the instruction to constantly… Read More »The Spice Of Life

The word that this week’s Torah reading derives its name from is Ekev. There are many subtle nuances that exist within this short three letter… Read More »Think About the Heels

In this week’s portion Moshe talks about what was perhaps the most traumatic moment of his career. After spending 40 days and nights on the… Read More »Letting Go

One who has repented (lit., ‘a master of repentance’) should not imagine that he is distant from the high level of the righteous because of… Read More »Chapter 7, Law 4 – Voices in Our Head

Do not say that teshuva (repentance) is only for sins which involve doing an action, such as adultery, theft, or burglary. [Rather,] just as a… Read More »Chapter 7, Law 3 – Who Are We?

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 6: The 48 Ways: 20-21: Patience with Others

This week we read the double parsha of Matos-Masai which falls in the midst of ‘The Nine Days’ – the days of mourning over the… Read More »Kamtza and Bar-Kamtza