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Torah August 26, 2026
Some Thoughts On Yehuda Katz, OBM
After 44 years, Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz was finally laid to rest on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives after being...
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Torah August 26, 2026
The Greatest Pleasure You’re Not Pursuing
The internet, magazines, and podcasts are filled with advice about happiness. There are top-ten lists, life hacks, experiences to pursue,...
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Torah August 26, 2026
All In The Name Of Hashem
At Kehillat Aish Kodesh in Woodmere this past Shabbat, the Morah d’Asra, Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, shlita, gave a powerful exhortation about the need...
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Torah August 26, 2026
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
Rabbi Chaim Bruk’s mom, Chanchy, in her late teens Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld and Rav Kook worked together for the furtherance ofYiddishkeit in...
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Torah August 26, 2026
The Keys To Life
Once I saw my friend Shaya looking around. I asked him what he was looking for and he said his...
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Torah August 26, 2026
Ki Tavo: Blessings
Rabbi Yaakov Mutzafi zy”a was one of the last spiritual leaders of the ancient Iraqi Jewish community. Upon arriving in Eretz Yisrael,...
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Torah August 25, 2026
Consumed By Negativity
Rabbi Yehoshua says: The evil eye, the evil inclination, and hatred of one’s fellow creatures drive a person out of...
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Torah August 25, 2026
Ralbag: The Life and Works of Rabbi Levi Ben Gershom (1288-1344)
Rabbi Levi ben Gershom, known as Ralbag or Gersonides, was born around 1288 in Provence, southern France. Throughout his life, he lived...
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Torah August 25, 2026
Ki Tavo: Word Traps
Few ceremonies in Jewish life compare with the pageantry of bringing Bikkurim. The drama begins as the first fruits of the...
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Torah August 25, 2026
Ki Savo: Jewish Joy
Whether we appreciate the blessings in our lives or take them for granted depends on if we pause long enough...
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Torah August 19, 2026
The Most Important Question Nobody Asks
I receive a lot of shidduch reference calls in which people ask all kinds of questions. Is he kind? Is she easygoing?...
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Torah August 19, 2026
Holiness In Unexpected Places
During a family trip to northern Israel recently, two images caught my attention. The first was in Tzfat. We have...
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Torah August 19, 2026
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
Rabbi Chaim Bruk’s van that he used to travel throughout central Europe The Shoes on the Danube Memorial The sanctuary...
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Torah August 19, 2026
Kinus Sofrim
My wife Debbie and I were invited to speak at this year’s gala conference hosted for Chabad women who are...
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Torah August 18, 2026
Answers To Last Week’s Riddles
Riddles appeared on page 75 of the August 14 issue. 1. In last week’s parashah we have the pasuk: “Som tasim alecha melech”—“You shall...
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Torah August 18, 2026
The Model And First Principle For Character Development
When we speak of character development, we generally sense a difference between refined versus crude or inappropriate behaviors. Where does...
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Torah August 18, 2026
Ki Teitzei: No Laughing Matter
An American yeshiva student learning in the Gerrer Yeshivah Sefas Emes in Yerushalayim was set to return home, and wanting...
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Torah August 18, 2026
Acknowledging The Good
Once a kollel yungerman’s friend got married and he wanted to host a sheva brachos. He put in a lot of thought and effort...
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