Sh’mos: Great Expectations
From Where I Stand
By Rabbi Yossy Goldman
We never really know why things happen. Do we always deserve everything life throws at us, good or bad? Allow me to share...
Souls on Fire: Staying True in Thoughts and Speech
Earlier this week I was studying the Gemara in the tractate of Pesachim where the Amoraim discuss the prohibition of pigul as it relates to the korban Pesach, the...
Vayechi: It Starts and Ends With Family
This past Sunday, right after a remarkably busy Chanukah, Chavie and I took the children with us and traveled to New York for my mother’s tenth yahrzeit. My mother,...
Vayigash: Adding a Reproach
By Rabbi Mordechai Young
When I was around six years old, my father was playing baseball with me. He pitched and I got a smashing hit. (Well, with only one...
Musings of a Shliach From Montana: Divine Providence
Last week, as we went to print, I told you that we were gearing up for our first-ever menorah parade due to the COVID reality of not being able...
Miketz: Vitamin B for Bitachon
By Rabbi Mordechai Young
When I was in high school, many of the students would go out to eat in one of the local restaurants. One day, my friend began...
Souls on Fire: Surround Yourself With Holiness
Last week, I had the z’chus to celebrate at the chasunah of a dear friend, which took place in South Florida. It was the first out-of-state simcha I attended...
Shliach From Montana: Enjoy Your Family
It was a special moment at the Bozeman airport as my dad waltzed through the security doors and was greeted by my long-awaited heartfelt hug, along with the embrace...
Shliach From Montana: Always Protect Your Soul
It’s been a tiring few weeks for all of us. While I know there are still ongoing court battles and we don’t know how these legal cases will be...
Chayei Sarah: A Shidduch Well-Done
By Rabbi Mordechai Young
When I was in elementary school, parent–teacher conferences were always exciting in that it was an opportunity to look for new places to hide from my...