"The waxing and waning moon reflect the ups and downs of life and history. By commanding to sanctify the new moon, G-d was imparting...
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A Short Thought on Parshat Va’eira
Adlerstein, Rabbi Yitzchok
January 19, 2023
"There were two objectives in the ten plagues: to punish Pharaoh and the Mitzrim (Egyptians)... for the way they treated the Jewish people… and...
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Moses Confronts the Inner Human Struggle (The Burning Bush and the Tanya)
Jacobson, Rabbi YY
January 13, 2023
"...wherever you are in life, you can become a conduit for the infinite and bring heaven down to earth."...
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Parshas Vayechi
Leff, Dr. Nosson Chayim Z"TL
January 5, 2023
"Knowing that there is a keitz will give meaning to history, removing the impression that history is nothing but a sequence of random ,...
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Parshas Vayigash
Leff, Dr. Nosson Chayim Z"TL
December 29, 2022
"The Sfas Emes tells us that when a person encounters a rough patch in life, he should realize that he is also gaining the...
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Why Was Pharaoh Blown Away by Joseph?
Jacobson, Rabbi YY
December 21, 2022
"The stories of the Torah describe not only physical events that took place at a certain point in history, but also detail metaphysical and...
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King David Strong In The Ways Of Judah’s Repentance
Trugman, Rabbi Avraham Arieh
December 15, 2022
"In Vayeishev, Judah’s words and actions pave the way for his descendants to engage in teshuvah, sincere repentance, one of Judaism’s cornerstones."...
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Vayishlach
Della Rocca, Rabbi Roberto
December 8, 2022
As if fighting with the angel to become Israel also meant defending the earthly, concrete part of Judaism, where this hypothetical angel instead represents...
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Did Jacob Really Hate His Wife?
Jacobson, Rabbi YY
December 1, 2022
"We each have our 'Rachel' and our 'Leah,' within ourselves, within… our entire lives—and, of course, in our experience of God....
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The Other Face of Esau
Sacks, Rabbi Lord Jonathan ZT"L
November 24, 2022
"What does it mean when we call Jews 'the chosen people'?"...
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The Influence of Abraham
Trugman, Rabbi Avraham Arieh
November 18, 2022
"Torah ideas have spread literally throughout the world, leading to a situation wherein legal systems everywhere have incorporated many of the basic principles enumerated...
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Rav Tzadok HaKohen on the Parsha
Schwartz, Rabbi Yitzchak
November 11, 2022
"When we perform the mitzvos with our hearts filled with joy and love for Hashem, we are soaring above the angels....
