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The Mishna says that on Rosh Hashana, we are judged “kivnei maron.” Why not just say one at a time, without the mashal, especially one that needs explanation? Shiur provided courtesy...

In Va’etchanan, when it talks about the praise of Bnei Yisrael, it refers to the fact that we can call out to God – but this isn’t unique to Bnei Yisrael!...

You know the meaning of the first letters of “ani l’dodi v’dodi li” but what about the last letters? And why do we call Hashem “Dodi?” Gain many insights into Elul....

The miracles of the modern State of Israel’s successes in making land that was barren for thousands of years produce again. This is the fulfillment of the verse in Bechukotai which...

Rabbeinu Yonah writes that it is a requirement to remember & contemplate the kindnesses of Hashem. A reliving of the events culminating in the 6-day war. Dedicated in memory of Yissachar...

Yonah is revived by Eliyahu and takes on his personality traits. The similar character traits of and parallels between Eliyahu and Yonah ben Amitai.

L’zecher nishmat Shalom ben Yisrael Aumann. The Rambam says that the first step in teshuva is to verbalize one’s wrongdoings. How the story of Yosef and his brothers parallels and as a...

There are many possibilities as to what is the basis of our theology, our world outlook. According to Rabbeinu Bachya the basis is hakarat hatov. A lack of this trait is the...

The path out of galut, out of darkness into light. Why are we still in a state of “mipnei chataeinu galinu me’artzeinu” (because of our sins we in exile)? Tisha B’Av...

Is the dual nature of Tisha B’Av as both a day of mourning and a taanit tzibur (public fast day), really 2 different aspects?