A Serendipitous Meeting, If There is Such A Thing
Jerusalem, Israel – Feb. 5, 2023 – Was at a concert last night and was approached by a “Stranger” named Frank Storch from Baltimore. He told me a crazy story. He had heard of Ari’s murder but before that, he didn’t know him. Frank has been working in security helping educational institutions with their security […]
A Serendipitous Meeting, If There is Such A Thing
Jerusalem, Israel – Feb. 5, 2023 – Was at a concert last night and was approached by a “Stranger” named Frank Storch from Baltimore. He told me a crazy story. He had heard of Ari’s murder but before that, he didn’t know him. Frank has been working in security helping educational institutions with their security […]
A Serendipitous Meeting, If There is Such A Thing
Jerusalem, Israel – Feb. 5, 2023 – Was at a concert last night and was approached by a “Stranger” named Frank Storch from Baltimore. He told me a crazy story. He had heard of Ari’s murder but before that, he didn’t know him. Frank has been working in security helping educational institutions with their security […]
Rabbi Reuven Taragin on Pirkei Avot: What We Gain From Pain
בֶּן ×”Öµ× ×”Öµ× ×וֹמֵר, ×œÖ°×¤×•Ö¼× ×¦Ö·×¢Ö²×¨Ö¸× ×גר×: (×בות ×”:×›×’) Last week, we saw how Ben Hei Hei links the agra (reward) received for mitzvah fulfillment to the tza’ar — the effort and pain — involved.”[1] The obvious question is why this linkage exists. Why is the reward proportional to the tza’ar? The answer to this […]
Rabbi Reuven Taragin on Pirkei Avot: What We Gain From Pain
בֶּן ×”Öµ× ×”Öµ× ×וֹמֵר, ×œÖ°×¤×•Ö¼× ×¦Ö·×¢Ö²×¨Ö¸× ×גר×: (×בות ×”:×›×’) Last week, we saw how Ben Hei Hei links the agra (reward) received for mitzvah fulfillment to the tza’ar — the effort and pain — involved.”[1] The obvious question is why this linkage exists. Why is the reward proportional to the tza’ar? The answer to this […]
Rabbi Reuven Taragin on Pirkei Avot: What We Gain From Pain
בֶּן ×”Öµ× ×”Öµ× ×וֹמֵר, ×œÖ°×¤×•Ö¼× ×¦Ö·×¢Ö²×¨Ö¸× ×גר×: (×בות ×”:×›×’) Last week, we saw how Ben Hei Hei links the agra (reward) received for mitzvah fulfillment to the tza’ar — the effort and pain — involved.”[1] The obvious question is why this linkage exists. Why is the reward proportional to the tza’ar? The answer to this […]
Parshas Shemos: 3 Divrei Torah from Rabbi Dovid Fink [Where Am I?] [Labels] [King of the House]
WHERE AM I? Parshas Shemos details the first time in our history where we are faced, as an Am, with perhaps our greatest challenge. Galus. The Parsha begins with the enslavement and persecution of Bnei Yisroel following their emigration and assistance to Mitzrayim. While Sefer Bereishis is often looked to, appropriately, for the greatest instances of Maaseh Avos […]
Parshas Shemos: 3 Divrei Torah from Rabbi Dovid Fink [Where Am I?] [Labels] [King of the House]
WHERE AM I? Parshas Shemos details the first time in our history where we are faced, as an Am, with perhaps our greatest challenge. Galus. The Parsha begins with the enslavement and persecution of Bnei Yisroel following their emigration and assistance to Mitzrayim. While Sefer Bereishis is often looked to, appropriately, for the greatest instances of Maaseh Avos […]
Asarah B'Teves: Background, Halachos & Baltimore Zmanim
Baltimore, MD – Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 – Fast of Asara B’Teves: Fast Begins 5:58 AM – Fast Ends 5:38 PM Although the month of Teives begins with the last days of Chanukah, it otherwise has no holidays other than fast days. On the 10th of Teives, Nevuchadnetzar, the evil king of Bavel began the […]
Asarah B'Teves: Background, Halachos & Baltimore Zmanim
Baltimore, MD – Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 – Fast of Asara B’Teves: Fast Begins 5:58 AM – Fast Ends 5:38 PM Although the month of Teives begins with the last days of Chanukah, it otherwise has no holidays other than fast days. On the 10th of Teives, Nevuchadnetzar, the evil king of Bavel began the […]
