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“[The brothers] broke the news to [Yaakov]: “Yosef is still alive, and he rules over all the land of Egypt.” But [Yaakov’s] heart became numb,… Read More »The Boy Who Cried “Wolf!” III

As with other decrees of our Sages, there is more than one reason for repeating Shemoneh Esrei. Aside from aiding others to fulfill their obligation… Read More »Half Kedusha

QUESTION 70:  After my library is closed, I want to return music CD’s that are late. There are two drop-boxes in front of the library… Read More »Returning CDs After Hours

The revenge that there is no revenge worse than it is that the soul will be cut off and will not merit life [in the… Read More »Chapter 8, Law 5(a) – The Final Revenge

BS”D Volume 35, No. 6 5 Kislev 5781 November 21, 2020 Sponsored by Robert and Hannah Klein on the yahrzeits of his mother, Dorothy Klein… Read More »Fear, Fear Not

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: Way 37: Helping Others

The contrast between Yaakov and Esav (Jacob and Esau) in this week’s Torah portion is stark. “The children matured, and Esav knew how to hunt,… Read More »Truly in Tents

In Parshas Toldos the posuk (Bereishis 25:27) states, “Vayigdilu hani’arim…”, “and the youth grew up…”. Rashi tells us regarding this, that as long as they… Read More »Genuine Tzidkus – Counteracting the Challenges from Within

And the first one emerged ruddy; he was completely like a coat of hair, and they named (called) him Eisav. (Breishis 25:25) …and they named… Read More »He Was What He Wasn’t

Yitzchak and Rivka could not have children; they turned to Hashem in tefilla. Yitzchak was answered, and she became pregnant. The tefillos of the tzaddik,… Read More »Davening During Times of Stress