The famous words of Rav Yosef can be heard quoted in many shmuzzen on Shavuos. Rav Yosef explains his practice of preparing an...

Charoses –Sticky and Sweet I love the taste of charoses !  But should I?   We know that when eating the maror , we only symbolically dip...

Chipazon or Zrizus? There is a fascinating episode in this week’s parsha. Reuven turns to the Shvatim and says:  וַיַּ֩עַן֩ רְאוּבֵ֨ן...

The Connection between the עבודה of ובבי"ם and the פרשיות In this upcoming month , we will see the period of שובבי"ם come to an end. This...

The Eternal Light: Chanuka, Mesiras Nefesh, and the Symbol of Survival It has been over a year since October 7th, and unfortunately,...

Ah, Chodesh  Elul, hba”l ( ha’ba aleinu l’tova ).  Here it comes again, B”H.  And along with it all the intensity and nervousness of good...

Spirituality or Materialism Parshas Lech Lecha begins: “Hashem said to Avram, ‘Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace, and...

Dear Friends, As I reflected to myself on what message to share with you as we prepare for this coming Rosh Hashana, I struggled whether...

Come and Hear Upon seeing me mourning after shiva asar b'Tamuz, my daughter asked me why the Beis Hamikdosh is not here already. The...

Darkness Turns to Light With the start of our summer break, we are about to enter the two saddest months of the year. These are the...

As the Chag of Matan Torah, Shavuos, rapidly approaches, every year we all have the same thought, which is, “What can I do differently...

Be A Man (not an animal) "Can I have your autograph?" Certainly, a typical request when directed at a baseball player, but undoubtedly...

A Lofty Night Indeed The seder night carries a certain feeling of gravitas and importance. This is evident in the way we conduct...

The Hidden Miracles: The Unique Significance of Purim The Midrash Sochar Tov (Mishlei, Parsha 9) distinguishes between Purim and the...

A Message for a Leap Year By Rav Steve Glanz We are about to enter the period of Adar Rishon and Adar Sheini. The reason for having two...

Parshat Va'eira from Rav Chananya Berzon What is a slogan? A catchword used to excite, to activate people, to be interested and engaged...

Why do we celebrate Chanukah? 1) The Jews were in danger of being physically wiped out by the hands of the Yevanim. Miraculously, Hashem...

Am Kadosh - A Light in a Darkened World "Why do the goyim hate us?" It’s the question the world has been asking for thousands of years....

D'var Torah from Rav Samson Davening Post Tishrei It is hard to imagine anyone going through the month of Tishrei without an uplifted...

Dear Friends: As we get ourselves ready for the New Year and what will hopefully be a beautiful and uplifting Rosh Hashana for all of us,...