Simchas Avraham

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The Ramot Tragedy - A Flashback

Sep 10, 2025

4:29

This terrible tragedy brought back memories of a different tragedy that took place this time of year.

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Parshas Ki Seitzei - Cool It Off

Sep 5, 2025

4:08

How do you keep the Yetzer Hara from taking you over? A very practical eitzah

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Parshas Ki Seitzei - The Bumpy Road

Sep 2, 2025

4:34

Two things we must remember daily happened "on the road". Why there? Because even on the road, things need to stay as normal as possible.

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Elul - An Unbreakable Bond

Aug 29, 2025

4:44

The month of Elul is a reminder of who we are.

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Parshas Shoftim - Be Kingly

Aug 26, 2025

4:21

A king had a very significant role. A role that comes with power and responsibility. To carry out his role correctly, there was one thing he constantly needed to have with him.

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Parshas Reah - The Best Bracha

Aug 22, 2025

4:29

People go to great lengths to obtain brachas from the most prominent rabbanim. However, the best bracha is one you can get without going anywhere.

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Parshas Reah - Life After Death

Aug 19, 2025

4:50

When one passes away, it's not the end of life. Therefore, we have an issur to harm ourselves. Our Real Father is always around. We are never orphans.

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Parshas Eikev - Eretz Yisrael in Chutz La'aretz

Aug 15, 2025

4:14

Want to be in Eretz Yisrael while still in Chutz La'aretz? There's one place to go, to transport yourself there. It'll help you here, and later on as well.

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Parshas Eikev - Yiras Shamayim Shortcut?

Aug 12, 2025

4:35

Attaining yiras shmayim is no small task, or is it??

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Parshas Veschanan - Rebuild The Beis Hamikdash

Aug 8, 2025

4:48

What is the connection between Tisha Bav and this week's parsha? Perhaps its alluding to how it was destroyed and how to rectify it.

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Parshas Veschanan - The Connection Quest

Aug 5, 2025

4:43

The greatest person ever to walk the face of this planet, Moshe Rabbeinu, was told by Hashem to stop davening. It's not necessarily about getting a yes; it's about connecting.

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Tisha Bav - You Can Relate

Jul 31, 2025

4:41

How is one to relate to Tisha Bav? We never saw the Beis Hamikdah; we didn't witness what took place then. Perhaps, however, relating isn't so far-fetched.

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Parshas Devarim - Hanging Out With Greatness

Jul 29, 2025

4:55

When you hang around the right people, you become like them. You take on their characteristics and may even be their successor.

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Parshas Matos - Masei - Make It Your Own

Jul 25, 2025

4:35

A person has the power to do something that he doesn't have to do. Hashem gave us lots that we must and must not do. When it comes from you, it makes it special.

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The Three Weeks - I Wed You Not

Jul 21, 2025

4:59

What is the reason behind not getting married during the three weeks? It may have a lot to do with what getting married is akin to.

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Parshas Pinchas - Pieces of Peace

Jul 15, 2025

4:12

Pinchas not only receives the ultimate reward by living forever, but he also brings peace, just as he did originally.

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Parshas Balak - Avraham vs. Bilam

Jul 11, 2025

4:34

Biliam was as anti-Avraham as it comes. His body, lust, and whole physical being got the better of him. Don't be a Bilam.

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Parshas Balak - Antisemitism Explained (maybe)

Jul 9, 2025

4:15

Balak saw that Bnei Yisrael were victorious in battle against the Emori. He wanted so much to destroy Bnei Yisrael that he made peace with their archenemy.

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Parshas Chukas - All's Not Well

Jul 4, 2025

4:54

Miriam passes away, and the well ceases to spring forth water. In her merit, the well came. Only one person was able to bring the well back to life.

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Parshas Chukas - Para Aduma & Learning Torah: A Dual Power

Jul 1, 2025

4:58

Parah Aduma is called a chok. By the same token, Torah in a way is also a chok. They both have different ways to affect a person.

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Parshas Korach - Earthquake, Sinkhole, Both, Or None?

Jun 25, 2025

4:40

What happened to the earth that swallowed these wicked people alive? Was it a natural occurrence like we have today, or a one-time phenomenon?

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Parshas Korach - Korach Was No Fool

Jun 23, 2025

4:39

Korach knew what he was doing. He asked very pointed questions. But he was missing the boat.

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Parshas Shelach - True Intentions

Jun 19, 2025

4:22

Were the Meraglim tzaddikim or reshaim? An apparent contradiction needs explanation.

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Parshas Shelach - What Do You See?

Jun 17, 2025

4:44

The Meraglim saw the same exact thing as Yehoshua and Calev. So why did they come back with such a terrible report?

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Parshas Beha'aloscha - Israel On The Attack

Jun 13, 2025

3:13

The Rambam tells us how to conduct ourselves in a time of war.

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Parshas Beha'aloscha - Understanding Aharon's Role

Jun 9, 2025

4:37

What was it that Hashem told Aharon that made him feel better? What is it about the Menorah that helped him?

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Parshas Naso - Hashem Saves The Day

Jun 6, 2025

4:25

Why is it that by a Sotah, there is no other way to check if she was guilty? Can it not be like any other halacha where we can testify, swear, or the like? Why is Sotah so different?

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Shavous - Where It All Started

May 29, 2025

4:40

What is the celebration of Shavous? The Torah we have today is not the Torah of Shavous. We made a major mistake then. So why the fuss?

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Parshas Bamidbar - Self-Worth

May 26, 2025

4:30

On the one hand, we must be extremely humble, but on the other hand, we must know we are great.

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Parshas Behar - Bechukosai - It Isn't a Punishment, It's a Result

May 22, 2025

4:43

The connection between Bhar & Bechoshai seems to lie in the simple understanding of the Parsha themselves. If you don't follow the Halachas in Behar, then Bechukosai will take place, ח״ו.

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Parshas Behar - Shmeita & The Jews: A Common Theme

May 19, 2025

4:53

The connection between Shmeita and the Jews is the same. They both make no sense.

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Pirkei Avos - Not Just For Show

May 15, 2025

4:35

The Dubna Magid z"l gives us an insight into what it means to be a frum upstanding jew.

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Parshas Emor - Seven Complete Weeks

May 12, 2025

4:16

Should every day need to be a complete day? Why do we wait till it's night only on Shavous? The Netziv zt"l illuminates our eyes.

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Parshas Acharei Mos - Defining Holiness

May 7, 2025

4:50

Holiness isn't just some intangible concept that is above us. It's putting into practice certain guidelines that we must not cross.

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Sefiras Haomer - Up, Up, & Away

May 5, 2025

3:18

We count sefira in ascending order, not descending. That may be because of the significance and importance of the matter.

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Parshas Tazria/Metzora - Talking Like Birds

Apr 30, 2025

4:46

When someone speaks too much, they're prone to say something derogatory. When that happens, they are likened to someone else.

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Sefiras Haomer - Rebbe Akiva's Talmidim Death: Why Now?

Apr 28, 2025

4:50

Did Rebbe Akiva's talmidim need to die now? Why not at any other time during the year? The answer perhaps proves a point the sefarim tell us.

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Parshas Shemini - Understanding Kosher Animals

Apr 25, 2025

4:53

Kosher animals have an innate trait that other animals do not have. It's not just the physical attributes, it's a certain nature.

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Parshas Shemini - Take Pesach With You

Apr 23, 2025

4:30

Yiddishkeit gives us structure daily and tells us what we can and cannot do. If we comprehend this, we can apply it to our personal lives.

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Shevei Shel Pesach - It makes no sense

Apr 17, 2025

4:38

Krias Yam Suf makes no sense. This is a fundamental part of the whole Yom Tov of Pesach.

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Pesach - Yetzer Hara Be Gone

Apr 16, 2025

4:26

Matzah represents having no Yetzer Hara. When we became a nation, when we left Mitzrayim we were perfect. Therefore only on Pesach do we have the prohibition of eating chametz.

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Pesach - Foursomes and Their Signifigance

Apr 10, 2025

4:41

We have so many things at the Seder that we do in fours at the Seder. Perhaps to allude to our original, central foursome that we had, and keeps us around till this day.

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Leil Haseder - Counteracting Lavan

Apr 7, 2025

5:00

Lavan was the ultimate Rasha. We talk about him during the Seder to counteract his doing.

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Parshas Vayikra - What We're Missing

Apr 3, 2025

4:17

Without the Beis Hamikdash, it's just that we're in Galus and we don't have a clear vision like it should be. We also don't have a way to achieve atonement as we used to.

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Parshas Vayikra - Korban Pesach Prep

Apr 1, 2025

2:57

Sefer Vayikra deals mainly with Korbanos. It is no coincidence that it falls out right when the one Korban that everyone must do without exception.

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Chodesh Nissan - We Are A Miracle

Mar 28, 2025

3:31

The word Nissan comes from the word ״נס״. As we enter the month, we should realize it's a miracle we're still here.

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Parshas Pekudei - Moshe's Part in the Mishkan part 2

Mar 26, 2025

4:56

A different way to understand the work 'pekudei'

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Parshas Pekudei - Moshe's Part In The Mishkan

Mar 24, 2025

4:45

What did Moshe do to contribute to the Mishkan? It's a very big one. Maybe the most significant of all.

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Parshas Vayakhel - The Miniature Mishkan

Mar 20, 2025

4:04

The Chasam Sofer zt"l tells us an astounding chiddush regarding the building of the Mishkan

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Parshas Vayakhel - The Chofetz Chaim's Tears

Mar 17, 2025

4:57

The Chofetz Chaim affected someone so deeply that he stopped being mechalel Shabbos.

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