A Gift from G-d!
Simon moved up north and noticed that there was no supermarket in his area. He opened up a very popular store and within a few years was earning a staggering £20,000 a month. Business was great. He had a fantastic…
Vidui Overview
Yom Kippur is the highlight of the Aseret Yimei Teshuva, the ten days of repentance. How can we tap in to the special mercy of this day? There is a natural atonement in the day itself as the possuk says…
Yom Hakippurim – Spiritual Purity
The sefer Ohr Gedalya writes that the pasuk, when discussing the atonement of Yom Kippur, mentions the words “kapara” – atonement, and “tahara” – purification. When a person sins, he not only deserves punishment, but his soul is tainted by the effects of…
The Elephant and the Ivory Tower
Elephants are pretty powerful creatures. They can weigh as much as 12 tons, and stand as high as thirteen feet tall. Their trunks are strong enough to rip branches off a tree. But despite their enormous power, elephants can be…
Do the dead outnumber the living?
As of August 2016, the world population was estimated at 7.4 billion. The United Nations estimates it will further increase to 11.2 billion in the year 2100. A student recently approached me and told me that, “there are more people…
The root of all Sins
“Ki ata solechan leYisrael umochalan leshivte Yeshurun umibal’adecha en lanu melech mochel vesoleyach.” For you are the pardoner of Israel and the forgiver of the tribes of Yeshurun and without you we have no forgiver and pardoner. (Yom Kippur prayers)…
Kol Nidrei
Chasidim are accustomed on Erev Yom Kippur to come to their Rabbi and give some charity as a pidyon nefesh — redemption of the soul. In the city of Berditchev where the famous interceder on behalf of Klal Yisrael, Rabbi…
