Jewish Ethics and Learning
Mussar
Why Is A Difficulty Called Nissayon in Hebrew?
We have seen that trials are nothing more than a sign of G-d's love. Let us now try to develop some methods of reflection in order to measure ourselves against the...
Concrete Methods to Study Mussar
Here are some concrete methods to effectively study Mussar:
An Unconscious Mother of A Newborn Wakes Up, Just As Rav...
An incredible miracle concerning a woman in labor who miraculously woke up after losing consciousness during childbirth was published a few months ago in the newspaper...
Our Sages
Channa, a Prophetess so Feminine
In the Gemara Megillah, there is a list of seven prophetesses: Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Channa, Avigail, Chulda, and Esther. It is rather impressive to discover that...
10 Facts on Rabbi Yonatan Ben Uziel
1.Rav Yonatan ben Uziel was a first-generation Tana, the greatest disciple of Hillel the elder and author of the translation on Neviim, Prophets (Targum Yonatan.)
Rav Kanievsky, the "Tzitzit Detector"
This story was brought to our attention by the brother of a young Chatan who came to Rav Chaim last week, a few days before his wedding, for a blessing from the Rav.Rav...
Teshuva
A Moving Story: The Torah or Thailand?
When, after years of doubt, effort and perseverance, there is a sincere and constructive Teshuva, we want to share it with other members of the family. But how should we...
"My Name Is Golan, I Am 18 Years Old and I Have a Story to...
My name is Golan. I am eighteen years old and I have a story to share with you.
Back to My Roots Thanks to An Arab
4-minute story told by Rav Shmuel GALANDAUER.
Torah Learning
Hilchot Deot Chapter 2 halacha 2
13-minute video class given by Rav Avi GROSSMAN.
The Hidden Center of the World
11-minute video class given by Rav Zave RUDMAN.
Torah Study? More Precious Than Heaps of Gold
This is the story of a Talmid Chacham (scholar) who was traveling by boat. In this boat, there were also rich traders who carried expensive goods with them. Only an...
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
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...
Darwin and the Carnivorous Plant
It is said that when Darwin observed a carnivorous plant trapping flies, he was very surprised. But in truth, there is nothing surprising about that. At the end of...
The Dandilion: a Divine Flower
Let us try to focus on the flower called the "Dandelion", which grows in our gardens. At this stage of our study, we will not go into detail about the extraordinary and...
Speech Laws
The Sword in the Tongue
There is a terrible ordeal from which many of our people suffer. In the Torah, such an affliction is called onas devarim – verbal abuse. While we are all familiar...
Chassidut
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.
Maintaining Enthusiasm in One's Avodat Hashem
13-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?
Jewish Thinking
Emunah and Bitachon: Two Essential Tools
The first of the ten commandments we received at the foot of Mount Sinai is: "I am the Lord your G-d ... who brought you out of the land of Egypt."
Hilchot Kriat Shema Chapter 1, Halacha 9
13-minute video class given by Rav Avi GROSSMAN.
Close Your Eyes and Look
Some time ago there was a day dedicated to the blind and visually impaired communities. The slogan that marked that day focused on a thought that lit up my life: "Close...
Middot
Hilchot Deot Chapter 1, Halacha 1
10-minute video class given by Rav Avi GROSSMAN.
3 Steps to Attaining Free Love
Rebbetzin Kolodetsky follows the path of her mother Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky, of blessed memory, caring for thousands of women spiritually, morally and physically.
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
The Book of Melachim (Part 1): David's Old Age
11-minute video class given by Rav Zave RUDMAN.
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...
Money & Business
Time Out at Work: Do I Have to Tell My Boss?
Question: I am a salesman in a store. When no client is present, I play crossword to pass time. Do I have to tell my boss?
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...
Rav Kanievsky’s Story: “The Soul of Your Borrower...
Rav Chaim Kanievsky recommends that money lenders never keep unpaid loan documents handy.
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