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“…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

What was the secret of the greatness of Moses? What special qualities made him stand out as the greatest spiritual leader in the history of… Read More »Nothing and Everything

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

BS”D Volume 38, No. 35 9 Sivan 5784 June 15, 2024 Sponsored by the Vogel family on the yahrzeit of mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Lorraine… Read More »An Amazing Commitment

Speak to Aharon and his sons, saying: So shall you bless the Bnei Yisrael.[1] According to a medrash, the Bnei Yisrael were none too happy… Read More »Watch What You Ask For