Two of the most important concepts in Judaism are derived from this week’s Torah portion, Emor. They are: kiddush hashem, the mitzvah of sanctifying God’s name, and chillul hashem, profaning God’s ...

Sometimes we have to travel halfway around the globe to hear a good question. Last month, during my trip to Los Angeles I gave a shiur at LINK (Los Angeles Intercommunity Kollel) entitled “Ten Tips to ...

It’s certainly a good idea to fill one’s sentences with im yirtzeh Hashem and baruch Hashem, however it’s probably a much better idea to fill one’s heart with the concept. And unfortunately what often ...

Of all the places I expected to meet Elijah the Prophet, the corner of 92nd Street and Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West ...

We’ve been away for several weeks, since the Chagim got in the way of Shabbat shiurim; I find it fitting that the chapter we’re up to starts with a discussion of Mashiach, but a Mashiach that will ...

In Parashat Re’eh, Moshe tells Bnei Yisrael that when they enter the Land of Israel, they will not be allowed to worship Hashem with sacrifices anywhere they want, on private altars, but will instead ...

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"HE CALLED TO MOSHE..AND SPOKE TO HIM FROM THE TENT OF THE MEETING SAYING...." What did Hashem say to Moshe? The Chezkuni links the opening pasuk of our Parasha, to the concluding psukim of the ...

But spiritually, they speak to something very close to the human psyche. When we carry guilt, gratitude, longing, or hope without expression, these emotions can remain trapped within our psyche. The ...

Immediately after Oct. 7, I couldn’t stop doomscrolling through social media and checking my newsfeed. Everything I saw made me feel depressed, anxious and scared. I couldn’t sleep, I wasn’t eating ...