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Yaakov said, “Please do not refuse me; if I have gained favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me, for seeing your face, it… Read More »Flattery

And it will be, if you hearken to My commandments that I command you this day to love HASHEM, your G-d, and to serve Him… Read More »The Essence of Prayer

You should know that not because of your righteousness does Hashem your G-d give this good Land to possess it, for you are a stiff-necked… Read More »In Praise of Stubbornness[1]

בס”ד Volume 40, No. 40 18 Av 5786 August 1, 2026 Sponsored by Mrs. Faith Ginsburg in memory of her father-in-law Maurice Ginsburg (Yisroel Moshe… Read More »If I Were a Rich Man

The Gemora does not speak too highly about flatterers, but a little flattery can have its place in life. If you want to learn the… Read More »Straight Up

Lying is such a serious transgression that it is compared to idol worship.1 Truth, on the other hand, is such a fundamental value in Jewish… Read More »A Fresh Start

“From my flesh I see G-d” (Job). Contemplating the innumerable complex and miraculous functions that the human body faithfully performs every second of the day… Read More »Created With Wisdom

See, I have taught you chukim and mishpatim…You shall safeguard and perform them, for it is your wisdom and discernment in the eyes of the… Read More »First Make It Plausible[1]

Mitzvos should always be performed with simcha.  It’s hard to imagine making Tisha B’av with simcha; Tisha B’av is the saddest day of the year. … Read More »Simcha on Tisha B’av

בס”ד Volume 40, No. 39 11 Av 5786 July 25, 2026 Sponsored by Nathan and Rikki Lewin in memory of his mother Pessel bat Naftali… Read More »No Prayer Unanswered