These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1340 – Bringing a Sefer… Read More »The Greater the Gavra, the Greater the Gratitude
This week we read the parsha of B’ha’a’loscha, which begins with Aharon being commanded to kindle the lights of the Menorah. “Dabare el Aharon v’amarta… Read More »A Mitzvah Gained is Eternity Gained
“…at the image of Hashem does he gaze…” (12:8) In this week’s parsha, Hashem castigates Aharon and Miriam for criticizing Moshe and proceeds to define… Read More »On the Heaven and the Earth
The Story Aryeh and Dov were running to to catch their bus. “We’re gonna make it!” yelled Dov “I don’t know,” panted Aryeh, “that bus is… Read More »Im Yirtzeh Hashem – G-d Willing
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Sweet memories do not fade fast. And neither do pungent ones. That is why the Jewish nation complained bitterly about their miraculous fare, the manna.… Read More »Sweet Memories
ONE OF THE greatest gifts you can give a person is inspiration. And though giving gifts on Chanukah is not really our thing, the holiday… Read More »To Inspire
Dear Rabbi Travis, I really battle knowing what lashon hara is and what isn’t. If I need to get advice about a problem with another… Read More »Lashon Hara
“Hunger and thirst are considered sickness. If a person can concentrate on tefillah before he eats, then he should do so. Otherwise he may eat… Read More »Hungry and Thirsty
HI LEAH, You are the first person that has been able to describe the concept of the not making me a woman prayer in a… Read More »Who Hast Not Made Me a Woman: A Summary of Student Responses