Parenthood
The Woman Who Started Daf Yomi
A mother who loved Torah was the one who was behind the founding the Daf Yomi. However, she is getting little credit so I will credit her. Rabbi Meir Shapiro who is famous for setting […]
Month: June 2021
Self Introspection
Inner Voices – Intuition
How many times have you looked back on decisions you made and said: “If only I followed my intuition.” Or, “I never go wrong when I follow my gut instinct.” We often hear people advise […]
Character Traits
Leaving Judaism is not about questioning the existence of God but about fulfilling forbidden pleasures
Did you ever hear the saying “He’s Not An Heretic (Epikoros) He is a Lustful (Baal Tava)?” Leaving Judaism is not about questioning the existence of God (Epikorses) but about fulfilling forbidden pleasures (Taavos). No […]
Self Introspection
How to Feel Good About Yourself Regardless of Body Weight
Alert: body image starts in the mind, not in the mirror. I was in a store to shopping for a dress when I saw a woman try on a dress that I tried on and […]
Marriage
The Attainable Greatness of Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky
After the passing of the great, warm loving and compassionate Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky, on October 15, 2011, at age 79, her children gave an interview about her greatness. When reading what they said about their […]
Hebrew
ההורים אינם אחראים לילדים היוצאים מהדרך
שוחחתי עם אישה ששני בניה חיים באורח חיים שונה מאופן גידולם. האם הייתה מוצפת בצער והרגישה עמוסה באשמה. למרות שלא ניתן לעמוד בנעליו של אדם אחר עם כל סביבתו ונסיבות חייהם, יש לנו חמלה והרגשנו […]
Emunah
What Does God Want from Us?
Whenever a Tragedy occurs, public and private people often ask what does God want from us/me? The Torah in Parshas Berashis Chapter 2:15 Hashem said: וַיִּקַּ֛ח יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־הָֽאָדָ֑ם וַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּ בְגַן־עֵ֔דֶן לְעׇבְדָ֖הּ וּלְשׇׁמְרָֽהThe LORD God […]
Israel
Government Needs To Stop Enforcing Jewish Law As This Removes Free Choice
If a government forces people to follow the Torah laws, they are changing God’s will and creation by taking free choice away from the world. In Parshas Netzavim chapter 30 pasuk 19 is says:הַֽעִדֹ֨תִי בָכֶ֣ם […]
Jewish Holidays
Stop Turning God Into a Boogie Man
God is not out to get you! Too many people are afraid of God for the wrong reasons. Too many people are afraid to approach the Yamim Noraim, the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and […]
Character Traits
Should You Pass or Fail Hashem’s Tests in Order to Avoid Harder Tests?
In life, it sometimes feels that when going through a test from Hashem, as soon as you pass it, Hashem sends you another test which is even harder to pass. People sometimes ask: maybe we […]