From Dei’ah veDibur From an Address Delivered by a Member of the Family. . . It was an unblemished sacrifice, that went up in a tempest to Heaven as an atonement for Klal Yisroel. It’s obvious that this is a signal to Klal Yisroel — such an accident, the like of which has not taken [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Rav Shmishon Pincus – In His Childs’ Words.
Posted in Hadracha, tagged rav shimshon pincus on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Rejoicing In The Afterlife”
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged afterlife, gan eden, garden of eden, hischadshut, jewish, olam habah, renewal on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If we were to ask a child about the concept of Olam Habah (the world to come), he/she would surely describe a place full of enjoyment and infinite pleasures. While this is certainly true, it behooves us as we mature, to seek a mature definition of this concept. We are tasked with the responsibility to find [...]
So Long As The Heart Beats.
Posted in Hadracha on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our hearts are constantly and consistently beating. We rely on our hearts to pump life saving and life sustaining energy through our bodies. A healthy and properly functioning heart is like a well oiled machine. However, did you ever wonder why the heart has to pump so frequently? Perhaps the heart could accomplish the same thing [...]
Why Does A Jew Cry?
Posted in Parshas Hashavua, tagged avos, churban habayis, Destruction of temple, Jews, parshas vayigash, prophets, tefiloh, Torah on December 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Parshas Vayigash 2009 Why does a Jew Cry? The pasuk in this weeks’ parsha tells us; “V’lo yachol Yosef l’hisapek l’chol hanitzavim alav…vayitein es kolo b’bchi” – “and Yosef could not contain his emotions in front of all of the assembled people….and he raised his voice and wept”. The fact that Yosef wept when he [...]
Cry To Hashem When Things Are Good
Posted in Prayer, tagged asher yatzar, refuah on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dovid Hamelech writes “Pen esbah v’chachashti” – “perhaps I will become full and then I will forget you”. People forget to talk to Hashem when things are going good and so Hashem has to sometimes bring some form of pain and suffering upon us to remind us to reach out to him. Hashem desires our [...]
Hashem Remembered Noach
Posted in Parshas Hashavua, tagged noah, noahs ark, parshas noach on December 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Contributed by Shmuel G. ( 7 years old and learning in Yeshiva M’kor Boruch) The first pasuk in perek tes of parshas Noach says, “Vayizkor Elokim Es Noach”…and Hashem “remembered” Noach. Question: Why does it have to say Hashem remembered? Hashem knows and remembers everything, of course! Answer: It really means that Hashem will repay Noach in [...]
Dieting and Chinuch Have Much In Common!
Posted in Hadracha, tagged Chinuch, dieting, jewish dieting on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To diet, is a beracha here in America. In fact, if the concept of dieting didn’t exist, people would literally eat themselves into oblivion. When it comes to dieting, the key to success is to eat and not stay hungry. When you eat right, you lose weight. However, when you force yourself into starvation, you [...]
Bechira – Free Will, Means Making Choices
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged bechira, free will, rav yitzchok kirzner on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Only through concrete actions, do we form our character and realize our potential. Many of us fantasize for instance about being confronted with an overwhelming temptation and yet heroically resisting and remaining true to our principles. Such fantasies may, at least reflect our good intentions and for that there may be some reward. However, we [...]
100 Blessings A Day
Posted in Hadracha, tagged 100 blessings a day, berachos, berachot, blessing, blessings, david hamelech, king david, meah berachos on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is an inyan of making 100 berachos a day. This was enacted by David Hamelech during his reign, as a means of bring a yeshua to Klal Yisroel. During this time, there was a terrible plague brought on Klal Yisroel, where 100 Jewish people were dying every day. Hashem, was upset with us for [...]
