Have you ever met permissive parents — the ones that worship the concept of “openness” so much that they don’t mind exposing their kids to just about anything? “After all”, they claim, “We teach our kids proper values, it doesn’t really matter what the kids see or
Read more →Towards the end of Parshas Nasso, the Torah describes at great length the offerings of the Nesi’im (Princes) on the day that the Mishkan was sanctified. What is unusual about this section is that every Nasi offered exactly the same offerings, yet the Torah describes each one
Read more →The following is a summary of a shmues which Rosh Yeshiva zt”l gave in late 1997 concerning the proposed opening of the JCC in Baltimore on Shabbos. There was a big rally at which 5000(I believe) people came to protest the proposal. (The plans were later scrapped
Read more →Topics covered in this class: The Sota woman. Nazir. Sacrifices of the Princes. The Sota woman. Rav Yaakov: this episode proves the Torah. It’s a psychological proof. Who in their right mind would include such a miraculous happening in a book that they would write?! It must
Read more →Author: Rabbi Simcha Barnett What are the Greatest Blessings of Life? If you have ever been in shul during the holidays of Passover, Shavuot and Succot the Kohanime (our very own Jewish Priests) give us a blessing towards the end of the repetition of our silent prayer.
Read more →Based on Rav Noah Weinberg Ah, the physical pleasures of the world… So many things to partake of and enjoy— But when one is striving to grow, achieve wisdom and understanding, and come close to G-d, these beautiful pleasures perhaps should be avoided. After all, one has
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