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“Yitzchak went out to pray in the field towards evening”(24:63) Rashi translates “lasu’ach” as “to pray”. This follows the Talmudic tradition that Yitzchak established the… Read More »The Passing Of The Torch

M’lochim I:1 This week’s haftorah teaches us an important lesson about Divine providence. Dovid Hamelech suddenly aged and withdrew from the affairs of his kingdom.… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Chayei Sarah

This Week’s RRR (Relevant Religious Reference): “Any love that depends on a specific cause, when that cause is gone, the love is gone – but… Read More »Glory Days & Golden Years

The stories of Sefer Braishis are the guideposts of morality for the Jewish nation. They teach us ethics and guide our character. Sometimes we can… Read More »Take My Money, Please!

Avraham was old, advanced in days, and the Lord had blessed Avraham with everything. (Bereishis 24:1) THE OLD HAS made way for the new. Sarah… Read More »All From God

Our previous class explored commentaries on the topic of why God created Eve as a partner for Adam. Our current class looks at Adam and… Read More »Understanding our Purpose, Understanding our Role Part II

There are giants whose impact is such that they change the entire worldview for thousands. This impact is not just for their own generation, but… Read More »Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Eight

When our Sages originally instituted the daily services, they knew that there were individuals who would not have the capacity to say the prayers. In… Read More »Fulfilling One’s Obligation

QUESTION 68:  Many, but perhaps not all, motels allow a maximum of four children with their parents in a room. Once when I was making… Read More »Children in a Motel Room

“[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!” I