Liluis Nishmas Esther bat Dona A story[1] is told about the Gaon Reb Yonoson Eybechutz[2]. Before he became famous he used to be the Rabbi of a small town in Czechoslovakia. Seeing that he was not overly busy with halachic matters…
There is a famous story of a traveller who visited one of the greatest rabbis of the last generation – the Chafetz Chaim. The traveller entered the humble abode of the Chafetz Chaim and was astonished by the meagre accommodation.…
This week we start reading the fifth book of the Torah – Sefer Devarim. Literally translated as “the Book of Words,” it refers to the words of rebuke that Moshe Rabbenu reprimanded the Jewish People before he passed away. Just…
The Midrash Tehillim says that the Giants Og and Sichon were more formidable adversaries than Pharaoh and his army. Moshe had battled Sichon and won. Now he faced a war against the mighty Og. Yet before this war, Moshe seems…
Have you noticed how the world is moving at an ever faster pace? Can you keep up? It’s busy out there. Technology was created in order to make our lives simpler, yet we all feel that the opposite has occurred.…
The Torah relates how at the end of days after experiencing tough times, Am Yisrael will repent returning to Hashem. The commentators are baffled by a Pasuk that seems to follow on and mentions a special mitzvah. Am Yisrael are…
It’s easy to get lost in the Book of Debarim which is comprised of Moshe’s final speeches to Bnei Yisrael, the generation – who unlike their parents – would inherit the Land of Canaan. Of the three lengthy orations given by Moshe, it’s…
