torah

As his last few days in this mortal world approached, the Rebbe Reb Elimelech of Lizensk lay in his bed unable to eat. His son… Read More »Chapter One Hundred Thirty-One

QUESTION 62: TYPING DAUGHTER’S REPORT My daughter in 7th grade has a report to do for English. The teacher said the students have to type… Read More »Typing Daughter’s Report

How lofty is teshuva (repentance). Yesterday this one was separated from the L-rd, G-d of Israel, as it is stated, ‘…your sins had separated between… Read More »Chapter 7, Law 7 – G-d’s Cue Card

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: CD #1240 – Shiluach Hakain… Read More »A “Tense” Struggle with the Yetzer HaRah

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: (23-25) Accepting Our Limitations

Elul is a propitious time to come closer to Hashem’s service. In our series about Elul, we will examine lofty concepts regarding “loving Hashem, serving… Read More »Lofty Aspirations

When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, nor shall he be subjected to anything associated with it.… Read More »Choose Your Battles

You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show favoritism, and you shall not take a bribe, for bribery blinds the eyes of the wise… Read More »The Bribe of Frankenstein

BS”D Volume 34, No. 44 9 Elul 5780 August 29, 2020 Sponsored by Martin and Michelle Swartz on the yahrzeit (14 Elul) of Martin’s great-grandmother… Read More »The False Measures Within Us

RECENTLY I NOTICED someone who lost weight, and asked him about it. I knew that he had tried to diet many times in the past,… Read More »Just One Moment (More)