Laziness, Part Four… And Beyond
We have seen that laziness — in all of its forms — is a foundation of sin (Part One). That is why the Mesilas [...]
I Was Too Lazy To Write This Column (Especially After I Was Handed A New Reason To Be Too Lazy To Do It), But Then… Part Three
I am often accused of being stubborn . I have always stubbornly refused to concede to that designation, claiming that the middah being exhibited [...]
I Was Too Lazy To Write This Column, But Then… Part Two
As we head closer and closer to Chag Hapesach, we should perhaps be reminded by our own frantic, frenzied mood and actions that the Torah [...]
I Was Too Lazy To Write This Column, But Then… Part One
Apropos of reading Parshas Hachodesh this Shabbos, let us examine a pasuk which frames the upcoming Chag Hapesach and its icon, matzah. The pasuk [...]
Shabbos and the Mishkan
In Parshas Ki Sisa, after a full description of the Mishkan and the bigdei kehunah in Terumah and Tetzaveh, there are a few pesukim which [...]
Persia or Amalek?
We read Parshas Zachor this Shabbos, im yirtzeh Hashem, about remembering the story of Amalek and our obligation to destroy them. Chazal instituted fulfilling [...]
It’s Takeh Funny But The Joke’s On Us!
I admit I'm not sure when this will be read Before Purim, or during, or after instead But in honor of Purim I had [...]
Where There’s A Will, There’s A Will
How do you go about building a Mishkan? Besides the materials, apparently one needs a healthy dose of “from every man whose heart motivates [...]
People Hearing Without Listening
“And Moshe took the Sefer Habris and read it within earshot of the people, and they said, “Everything that Hashem has stated, we will do [...]
From Shemos To Pesach — Final
We will now im yirtzeh Hashem finish the series on emunah which we started back in the week of Parshas Shemos. Indeed, these parshiyos [...]
We Interrupt This Series On Emunah To Talk About… BITACHON!
It’s weird. Tuesday Parshas Beshalach has come and gone, and I don’t feel any different. WHAT? You don’t know about Tuesday Parshas Beshalach? Soon to [...]
Emunah, Emunah, Emunah: At The End of the Day, That’s What It’s All About – Part 3
Dear Readers, please realize that the weeks in which the parshiyos of Shemos, Va’era, Bo, and Beshalach are read are the best time to [...]