Jewish Ethics and Learning
Mussar
Empathy, A Valuable Quality…
When I heard this story, I was touched. When I was told it was a true story, I was shocked. I then understood that we all have in each of us this power, this strength,...
I Took Upon Myself to Give 20% of My Money
Good evening!Here's my testimonial on the subject of Maasser. It is written that offering a tithe is a good way to become rich. Furthermore, the Mishna in Avot states...
"A Story About a Staircase, and Then It All Started"
My first childhood memory is my first day at school. I was a student in a school in Kharkov city, in the Ukraine.All the little girls were accompanied to class by both...
Our Sages
Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Chaim of Sanz
On the Yahrtzeit (anniversary of death) of our master, Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, the Torah-Box team is pleased to share with you a story about his life.
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Meir Abihssira: His Life
On the occasion of the yahrzeit (anniversary of death) of our teacher Rabbi Meir Abihssira, the Torah-Box team is pleased to share some brief details on his...
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzchak Abulafia
On the occasion of the Yahrzeit (anniversary of death) of Rav Yitzchak Abulafia, the Torah-Box team is happy to share a glimmering of his life journey.
Teshuva
The Secret of Teshuva: Having High Ambitions
One of the most extraordinary mitzvot of the Torah is that of the red cow, about which Shlomo Hamelech said, ''I would like to make myself master of wisdom! But it is...
Aya Kremerman on Her Teshuva: ''If Only You Knew…''
Aya Kremerman, a former supermodel and Israeli TV presenter who did teshuva, has definitely given up rhinestones and spotlights to return her entire heart to her...
My Teshuva Is Creating a Problem in My Shalom Bayit
Here is the transcript of a telephone conversation following a question asked by David D. (anonymous) to a Torah-Box Rabbi.
Torah Learning
Isaiah and the Kings
21-minute video class given by Rav Avi GROSSMAN.
The Book of Melachim (part 9): Adoniyahu's Party
12-minute video class given by Rav Zave RUDMAN.
Introduction to the Book of Isaiah
15-minute video class given by Rav Avi GROSSMAN.
Messianic Times
Tzfat: The Quarrel that Delayed the Coming of Mashiach
The Arizal (Rav Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi), the most outstanding Kabbalist of all time, lived in a cloister of houses encircling a courtyard in the holy city of Tzfat....
Amanda Todd's Suicide: Humanity Has Reached Rock Bottom
It’s something of a cliché that, following a disaster of sufficiently large scale, people of various faiths start declaring it the end of days. 9/11? The...
Torah & Science
The Explosive Ladybird....
A beetle, with a size of 7 to 10 mm, has a unique explosive device. When the enemy attacks it, a controlled explosion emanates from its body. In its rear part is a pair...
Insects and Their "Radar Jammers"
Bats detect their prey using ultrasound. The signal hits the surrounding objects, and bounces back to the bat giving it a clear picture of its surroundings and the exact...
Fauna and Flora: Who Created These Billions of Coincidences?
The fur of the Arctic hare is white in the winter; and its colour is therefore camouflaged with the snow. In the summer, its fur is brown, and it becomes invisible on a...
Chassidut
What is Mazal?
8-minute video class given by Rav Zave RUDMAN.
The Crown of the Torah
11-minute video class given by Rav Zave RUDMAN.
The Concept of Disagreements
17-minute video class given by Rav Zave RUDMAN.
Beit Hamikdash
What Is the Importance of a Beit Hamikdash (Temple)?
Question: What is the benefit of a Temple if we have the Torah and the Mitzvot that direct us?
In Our Times The Synagogue Can Replace the Beit Hamikdash
16-minute video class given by Rav Binyamin BITENSKY.
Jewish Thinking
Thanking Hashem
19-minute video class given by Rav Binyamin BITENSKY.
The Maharal on Kriat Shema: The Long Echad
11-minute video class given by Rav Zave RUDMAN.
Prayer: Success To Bringing Up Your Children
22-minute video class given by Rav Binyamin BITENSKY.
Middot
Kind and Generous…First With One’s Family!
Home is a place where people are more likely to get angry.
Warning: I Am a Perfectionist!
Sarah, 35 years old, has always thrived in every area of her life.
Only a Former Sinner Can Become Humble
We live in a time when even the "humblest" among us maintains a blog, a Twitter account, a website, or any other outlet to make his voice heard, express his thoughts and...
Tzniut
Tzniut: Modesty Is Cherished by G-d
7-minute video class given by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller.
A Jewish Woman: Enveloped Like a Sefer Torah
Today's society only values a woman's external appearance, thus causing her to concentrate on her exterior facade and overlook her internal value. In the 21st...
Jewish History
Tanakh Characters - David and Michal: Modesty Versus...
One of the most fascinating encounters in the Book of Shmuel transpires between King David and his wife Michal, daughter of King Saul.
Story: The Meal Swapped on the Plane
A Rosh Yeshiva recounts the following story: I was once on the plane and I had just received my meal, and I had opened the wrapper, whereupon I had a pressing need. I...
Story: On Board the Titanic
In 1910, Sam Aks, a native of Poland, emigrated to England where he married Leah Rosen. After their marriage, they lived in London for a while and then they decided to...
Money & Business
Rav Kanievsky’s Story: “The Soul of Your Borrower...
Rav Chaim Kanievsky recommends that money lenders never keep unpaid loan documents handy.
Beth Din–Can a First Born Relinquish his Inheritance...
Here is a concrete legal case handled by the rabbinical courts. We have chosen this example to help you learn, ponder upon and gradually assimilate "Daat Torah", so your...
Beth Din: Last Will and Testament Halachically Incorrect
Here is a concrete legal case handled by the rabbinical courts. We have chosen this example to help you learn, ponder upon and gradually assimilate "Daat Torah", so your...
Jewish Ethics and Learning
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Weekly Parsha
Candle Lighting - New York
Friday May 24th, 2019 at 19:56 *Shabbat ends at 21:04 *
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