humility
Haazinu & Yom Kippur – Transitions
Why is Moshe not buried in Eretz Yisrael? Why are his siblings Aharon and Miriam also not allowed to be buried in Israel? What is the concept of forty in this context? Why is Moshe Rabenu’s grave impossible to access? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast. Running time: 23:16
Read MoreShoftim – The judge's example
What is the ‘strength’ that the Judge must show? How does one develop the humility that others will be drawn to? What is the difference between the ‘honor of kings’ and ‘the honor of Hashem?’ What is the secret of the ‘pause’ that is the first step in the process of teshuva? Find out in…
Read MoreMatos – humility and redemption
Why does Moshe forget a law? Why does he give Elazar Hakohen the chance to say the law? Why is it necessary for Elazar to quote Moshe by name? What is the concept of bringing redemption by quoting in someone’s name? Why did Esther wait until the second party to cause Haman’s downfall? Why was…
Read MoreBimidbar – Lesson of the wilderness
Why are the Jewish people counted? What does the midrash imply by telling us how each of the names of the nesi’im had to do with some essential aspect of his tribe? Did they have any personality of their own? Why was it specifically hinted to in their names? What is the significance of the…
Read MoreYosef's credentials
Rav Chaim Friedlander asks some incisive questions in regards to the story of Yosef’s rise to power, that I believe are very instructive as to what we can expect from a true king of the Jewish people. He points out that it is remarkable that Yosef was raised to the unbelievable height of power as…
Read MoreSensing Kedusha – part two
In a previous post, I spoke about the idea of sensing the holiness of Eretz Yisrael, and quoted the story I heard about the Rizhiner. In it, the rebbe implied to his chossid that the lack of sensitivity to the holiness of Eretz Yisrael was due to a certain lack of spirituality akin to a…
Read MoreEmor – MUST LISTEN!!!
If there is one podcast you must choose to listen to, it must be this one. Explained here is an incredible paradigm shift that will sharpen your view of your own mind – the emotional and intellectual – and help you understand your internal struggles and the approach that will really work to deal with…
Read MoreEconomics touching home
This past Shabbos, my rav shared a thought which I would like to share with you as well. He was speaking about the fact that many people are currently facing financial difficulty due to the current economic crisis. What should the approach be for those who aren’t as affected toward those who are more affected?…
Read MoreSinging for real
I would like to share the following story that has happened on a number of occasions, with slight variations. There is something deep and human about this experience, as you will soon see. As you may know, Hashem sends me parnassah through music – I play and sing at weddings and other simchas. Quite often,…
Read MorePurim gelt
Guest post by Daniel Based on my best calculations, I gave very close to, or just over, $25 in tzedakah throughout Purim this year. I was makpid to the best of my ability to always give something to anyone that asked me. Upon arriving back at my house, there was a letter waiting for me,…
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