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Torah January 19, 2026

Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno: The Life And Works Of Italy’s Preeminent Rav And Physician

Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno was born in Cesena, Italy around 1470 to a well-known family that had been in Italy for...

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Torah January 19, 2026

Fallout

Out in the western desert when the wind picks up, it’s common to see “dust devils.” These are whirlwinds of...

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Torah January 14, 2026

The Key To Redemption

By Yochanan Gordon Rabbi Eliezer bar Avina taught: “If you see kingdoms provoking one another, anticipate the footsteps of Moshiach.” (Bereishis Rabbah 2:7) We...

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Torah January 14, 2026

Parashas Vayera: Continue!

ischThe Kedushas Tzion of Bobov, Rebbe Ben Tzion Halberstam, was one of the most influential and respected Chassidic leaders of pre-war Poland....

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Torah January 14, 2026

The Importance Of Being Last

By R’ Mordechai Young I was once at a high school basketball tryout with many talented players. At the end...

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Torah January 14, 2026

Ran Gvili, Iran, And Us

By Sivan Rahav Meir The following are words I recently shared at an event in the community of Meitar, on...

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Torah January 12, 2026

Musings Of A Shliach From Montana

This past Motzaei Shabbos we hosted a Movie Night for our Chabad house community at the home of an amazing couple whom...

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Torah January 12, 2026

Lost Reactions vs. Loss Reactions

oxA young man presented me with a sheilah, a halachic question. He was in a situation where he was dealing with a death,...

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Torah January 12, 2026

Vayera: The Cost of Not Listening

Stubborn. Wooden-headed. Inflexible. Intransigent. These are the words that come to mind when reflecting on the folly of the Pharaohs...

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Torah January 12, 2026

The Warning Embedded In Parashat Vaeira

By Rabbi Leo Dee I keep thinking about Parashat Vaeira as I read the headlines. Vaeira is the moment when G-d tells Moses: “You’re not...

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Torah January 12, 2026

Outpouring Of Passion And Inspiration As Far Rockaway/Five Towns Community Comes Out En-Masse For Dirshu Chizuk Event

By Chaim Gold  HaRav Shimon Galei delivering Divrei Hisorerus at the event Partial view of the participants at the Far...

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Torah January 7, 2026

When Football Meets Faith: Does G-d Really Care Who Wins?

By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg On Sunday night in Pittsburgh, the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers’ seasons came down to one...

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Torah January 7, 2026

A Medical Milestone And A Shared Vision

By Sivan Rahav Meir Last week, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburg and Dr. Abed Halaila held a joint press conference that was...

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Torah January 6, 2026

Good And Straight In The Eyes Of Hashem

Bnei Yisrael were about to enter Eretz Yisrael. They had high hopes, but naturally, they had great fears as well. Would they...

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Torah January 6, 2026

Musings Of A Shliach From Montana

Chana Laya and Rabbi Chaim on bumper boats Chavie and Rabbi Chaim at the Palm Canyon Trail In case you...

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Torah January 5, 2026

The Special Protection of Yiddish Identity

By R’ Mordechai Young A friend of mine from elementary school named Rafi came from a traditional, but non-observant family....

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Torah January 5, 2026

Shemos-Shovavim: Remove Your Shoes

When Rav Yehuda Zev Segal, zt’l, the Manchester Rosh Yeshivah, was visiting Vienna on matters related to the Jewish community, he...

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Torah January 5, 2026

Shemot: Learning Hashem

The liberation from Mitzrayim was a multilayered event. It transformed Jewish history by freeing us from more than two centuries of slavery...

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