WireNewsMay 5, 20236 min readParashat EmorExploring why Am Yisrael as a whole and the Cohanim specifically, are expected to achieve high standards in their lives (Translated by...
WireNewsMay 3, 20233 min readWithout Fear, There is No WisdomAs we have written, during this period of the counting of the Omer, it is customary to expound the teachings of Pirkei Avot in order to...
WireNewsMay 2, 20233 min readEstablish Many StudentsThe first Mishnah in Pirkei Avot states: “Moshe received the Torah at Sinai and transferred it to Yehoshua. Yehoshua then transferred it...
WireNewsMay 1, 20234 min read“Be Exceedingly Humble”The Rambam (Chapter 2 of Hilchot De’ot, Halacha 3) writes that there are some character traits regarding which one may not follow the...
WireNewsApr 30, 20235 min readHumilityOur Sages teach us in Pirkei Avot (Chapter 4): “Rabbi Levitas of Yavneh says: Be exceedingly low of spirit.” This means that every person...
WireNewsApr 28, 20237 min readParshiyot Acharei KedoshimSpiritual growth and holiness are not automatic and there is no quick-fix for them, rather they are achieved through tenacity and prayer...
WireNewsApr 27, 20234 min readBe Patient to Render JudgmentThe Mishnah in Pirkei Avot (1,1) states: “Moshe received the Torah from Sinai and passed it on to Yehoshua. Yehoshua then passed it on to...
WireNewsApr 26, 20234 min readGiving Thanks to HashemToday is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. We have already discussed the proper outlook regarding the establishment of the modern...
WireNewsApr 25, 20235 min readMemorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the IDF - Maran zt”l’s Words Following the Yom Kippur WarYesterday was Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) for the fallen soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. Last year, we had mentioned the words of...