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And these are the days of the years of Avraham’s life that he lived: one hundred years and seventy years and five years. (Breishis 25:… Read More »The Life He Lived

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: Ways 34-36(b): The Human Challenge – Part II

Upon hearing of his wife Sarah’s death, Abraham returned to his home in Hebron to eulogize his wife, mourn her passing, and arrange for her… Read More »Keep the Silver!

Finding a life partner is always a difficult thing, but imagine how much more difficult it must have been for Abraham to find a wife… Read More »A Match Made in Heaven

The life of Soro was a hundred years and twenty years and seven years.[2] R. Akiva’s clever way of jarring his dozing students gave us… Read More »The Reluctant Monarch

The Nefesh Hachaim (2:11) shows that just as the tefilla for Rosh Hashana mentions lofty concepts regarding Hashem’s rule, so too, every day — the… Read More »The Higher Purpose of Prayer

BS”D Volume 35, No. 5 27 Marcheshvan 5781 November 14, 2020 Sponsored by the Parness family in memory of Max Parness a”h At the beginning… Read More »The Price of Holiness

The following is a discussion of Halachic topics related to the Parsha of the week. For final rulings, consult your Rav. DAVENING WAS INSTITUTED BY… Read More »Conflict: Individual Vs. Congregational Customs

This weeks parsha, Chayei Sarah, begins with the passing of Sarah Imeinu. Avrohom, needing to find a burial place, approaches the people of Cheit. He… Read More »Say Little, But Do a Lot

The Mitzvah: A person must be careful to observe every oath and vow that emerges from his lips. Having pronounced an oath, he cannot desecrate… Read More »Shevuah: I Solemnly Swear