Radiating From Our Land: Being The Or La’goyim We Are Meant To Be
Many people cite Yeshayahu’s description of the Jewish people as an “or la’goyim—a light unto the nations” as a clarion call for us to enlighten others. But what way...
Who Moved My Potato Kugel?
By Rabbi Yair HoffmanAbout 14 years ago, Dr. Spencer Johnson wrote a book titled Who Moved My Cheese? It’s a parable about four mice that had it all, but...
10 Shevat And Yeshiva Week
The juxtaposition of Yeshiva Week to the 10th of Shevat is rather ironic. For those unfamiliar, the 10th of Shevat is the anniversary of the passing of the sixth...
New Video Series Discovers Hidden Lessons For Our Future From Israel’s Archaeological Past
Does the blueprint from our future lie in secrets from Israel’s past?
Viewers are invited to join Ohr Torah Stone President and Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander in his...
Beshalach: The Enduring Power Of Song
This Shabbos we celebrate Shabbat Shirah, recalling the song Klal Yisrael sang after miraculously crossing the sea to freedom. Song erupts spontaneously, ala b’leebo sheyashir (Rashi, Sh’mos 15:1) emanating...
Seeing The Divine
Hashgachah pratis, the recognition of the Divine Providence dictating everything that transpires in our life and the world around us, is accepted as Judaism 101. Yes, there was a...
Parashat Beshalach: Searching For Passion
Just as our desert journey began, an old enemy reappeared, hoping to thwart our entry into the land of Israel. Eisav’s family was still bristling at the injustice of...
Parashas Beshalach: Blessed
The great tzaddik Rabbi Chaim HaGadol (d. 1845) of Mogador (Essaouira), Morocco, was a link in the illustrious, holy chain of chachamim in the Pinto family. He was a...
Addressing V’Lo Yilbash
Sometimes, a general prohibition is well-known, but the details of the prohibition are foreign even to seasoned talmidei chachamim. Although the prohibition of v’lo yilbash, dressing in the clothing...