Vayikra: The Kidneys’ Advisory

By Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein The kidneys are vital organs that essentially act as the body’s filtration system, ensuring that toxins are removed from the blood. They are thus responsible...

Mordechai’s Name And The Power Of Prayer

By Rabbi Benny Berlin One of the often-overlooked fascinating aspects of the Megillah is the name of Mordechai. Where our tradition typically would include the name of the person and...

Go And Gather All The Jews

By Rabbi Leo Dee It was not by chance that Hamas chose to attack Israel on October 7th, 2023. One of the captured terrorists said: “We saw that the Israeli...

Shabbos Zachor: Never Forget!

The heilige Rebbe Dovid of Dinov was a brilliant scholar, charismatic darshan, and miracle worker. The son of the Bnei Yissaschar, Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov (1783-1841), he was...

Legal Laughter

This article represents a rumination of sorts. It is based on an idea that has been occupying my headspace for a couple of weeks that is related to the...

Parshat Pekudei: Four Testimonies

The Mishkan was an ambitious project designed to craft a house of Hashem on Earth. The Mishkan hosted daily Korbanos, was the scene of national assembly, and was the...

Fully Focused On What Matters

True Pleasure Last week, we saw that Rebbe Yaakov describes our world as the “corridor” that leads to the “palace” of the next world, where we will experience the ultimate...

Individuality In The Collective

Last Thursday night, my family and close to six hundred guests, danced the night away at The Coral Gables Country Club in Florida. My oldest niece, Mushkie, daughter of...

Judaism And Jewishness: They Are Inseparable

By Rabbi Norman Lamm, zt’l March 9, 1956—The deleterious and disintegrating effect that modern American life has had upon both Jews and Judaism is best demonstrated by the unfortunate schism...

Pekudei: Crafty Artisans

By Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein In discussing the craftsmanship and expertise of Betzalel and Ohaliav—who were instrumental in the construction of the Tabernacle and its associated paraphernalia—the Torah uses the...
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