Adapted from a lecture by: Rebbetzin Tehilla Jaeger The following essay is the second of a two-part series exploring the Jewish woman’s power of speech.… Read More »Potency of a Jewish Woman’s Speech Part II
In its initial form, nefilas apayim consisted of lying on the floor before Hashem. Since the Torah prohibits prostrating oneself face-down on a stone floor,… Read More »Right or Left
During Shemoneh Esrei we stand before the Divine Presence. Through each word and phrase, we elevate ourselves to one of the highest levels of connection… Read More »Face-Down
Adapted from a lecture by: Rebbetzin Tehilla Jaeger Men Go to Their Caves and Women Talk (Men Are from Mars; Women are From Venus) The… Read More »Potency of a Jewish Woman’s Speech Part I
“And Avraham listened to Efron and he weighed the amount of silver that he had promised Efron in front of the people of Cheth, giving… Read More »Weights and Measures
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