BS”D Parashat Aikev 5783

BS”D Parashat Aikev 5783

This week, we commemorate the 15th of Av – Tu B’Av. The Mishna in Tractate Ta’anit states: “There were no happier days than Yom Kippur and the 15th of Av.” Why is Tu B’Av elevated to that level of happiness?

BS”D Parashat Devarim 5783

BS”D Parashat Devarim 5783

Rav Shalom Gold zt”l passed away on the Shabbat of parashat Pinchas, and I lost one of my closest friends and confidants. The bond that connected us has an interesting history.

BS”D Parashat Balak 5783

BS”D Parashat Balak 5783

Three Questions: What motivated HaShem to refrain from His usual “routine”? What is the spiritual reward that awaits a Jew after 120 years? Why does the euphoria of passionate total love dissipate?

BS”D Parashat Chukat 5783

BS”D Parashat Chukat 5783

We learn from the Rambam that the much sought-after leader for our time is a talmid chacham, a political figure, a truly religious person, a military man, and a charismatic person. If you were assigned the task of finding a person who fulfills all the requirements, where would you look?

BS”D Parashat Shlach 5783

BS”D Parashat Shlach 5783

In King David’s combat units only the most spiritually gifted served, because they brought with them heavenly protection; Tzahal, as the most respected institution in the country, will one day be a holy Jewish army, and it will cast its influence on the land and all its people.