Simchas Avraham

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Parshas Mishpatim - Loving To Lend

Feb 7, 2024

3:58

The Torah tells us the obligation of lending money in a roundabout way, to teach us a valuable lesson for both the borrower and the lender alike.

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Parshas Mishpatim - Our Laws Are Different

Feb 5, 2024

3:46

The many halachas we have are vastly different than those of the world. Thus we have to use a Beis Din and not a secular court in order to bring that out, in any and all circumstances.

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Parshas Yisro - A New Twist On Mitzvos Bein Adam Lchaveiro

Feb 2, 2024

4:16

The Rambam reveals to us a new meaning as to what Mitzvos Bein Adam L’chavairo are. It’s not just the mitzvah alone, it’s the benefit of the mitzvah down here in this world.

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Parshas Yisro - Knowing & Doing

Jan 31, 2024

4:34

When Bnei Yisrael heard the first two of the Aseres Hadibros from HKB”H they knew it was the real deal. The next step however, is to take that knowledge into action.

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Parshas Yisro - The Miracle Is Greater Than You Thought

Jan 29, 2024

4:25

When we hear about an amazing story, or maybe even a miracle, there is so much more that meets the eye. Every detail adds to the greatness of what took place.

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Parshas Beshalach - The Ultimate Merit

Jan 26, 2024

3:28

What was the ultimate merit that Bnei Yisrael left Mitzrayim? It was one common thread that was present throughout.

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Parshas Beshalach - Visual Reminders

Jan 24, 2024

4:31

When the Jews fought with Amalek, their knowledge of Hashem didn’t suffice. They needed a visual representation of this, which helped them in their battle.

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Parshas Beshalach - When There’s Nowhere To Turn

Jan 22, 2024

4:22

When they reached the Yam Suf, Moshe Rabbeinu and Bnei Yisrael had nowhere to turn. What he didn’t realize was that sometimes you just got to go on…your davening has already been answered.

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Parshas Bo - Tefillin 101

Jan 19, 2024

4:30

When one puts on tefillin daily, he will make sure to learn in order to do all the mitzvos correctly.

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Chodesh Shevat & Snow - One And The Same

Jan 17, 2024

4:19

Even though Chodesh Shevat is the new year for the trees, it can still be snowy outside. It’s not a contradiction.

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Parshas Bo - It’s Not How, It’s Why

Jan 15, 2024

3:47

That which happens in the universe is for one sole reason. And it’s not how we perceive it.

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Parshas Vaeira - The Grave Error of The Eygptians

Jan 12, 2024

4:17

The Egyptians were able to replicate the first two makos. However, their error was that they didn't understand that the way Hashem did the two makos was vastly different than how they did.

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Paraha Vaeira - Moshe, Aharon, & You

Jan 10, 2024

4:06

You can be just like Moshe Rabbeinu. He reached the peak of the mountain, and you can as well..

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Parshas Vaeira - Lacking In Emunah? You're In Good Company

Jan 8, 2024

4:22

Moshe Rabbeinu merited to speak to Hashem with utmost clarity, but he still had doubts about emunah and Bitachon. If Moshe had these questions, of course we can too.

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Parshas Shemos - The New You

Jan 5, 2024

3:50

A person can be one person one second, and just by a mere thought make a total 180.

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Parshas Shemos - Understanding Miriam's convincing retort

Jan 3, 2024

4:25

Miriam convinced Amram to remarry Yocheved after originally divorcing her. When Amram decided that was the correct thing to do, it was a real psak he made due to the circumstances. But Miriam made him look at the situation differently, thus overturning the psak.

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Intro to Sefer Shemos - Moshe Rabbeinu & Becheirah

Jan 1, 2024

4:25

Moshe Rabbeinu achieved what his purpose was. He reached such a level, that it was second nature to him. There wasn’t even a second thought.

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Parshas Vayechei - The Origins Of Saying Chazak

Dec 28, 2023

4:19

What is the source of saying Chazak at the end of finishing a whole chumash? Why do we do it? Whats the message?

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Parshas Vayechei- Alive Till The End

Dec 27, 2023

4:30

Just as Yaakov Avinu hasn’t died in essence, so too, we also won’t till we get to our homeland.

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Parshas Vayechei - Use Your Weapon Wisely

Dec 25, 2023

4:08

When one davens, there’s a certain power that one has with even a slightest amount of energy to have major implications. Of course, the more the energy, the more the effect.

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Asara B’Teves - Preventative Medicine

Dec 22, 2023

4:20

Strictly speaking, we don’t fast erev shabbos. The one exception is Asara B’Teves. Why? Because sometimes you need to make sure the situation doesn’t get worse.

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Parshas Vayigash - Yosef Reveals Himself.... Why?

Dec 20, 2023

4:23

Yosef revealed himself to the brothers after them not figuring out that it was him. Perhaps it wasn't for the brothers necessarily, but to save his father, Yaakov, any more pain.

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Parshas Vayigash - The Power Of Tears

Dec 18, 2023

4:22

When Yosef and Binyamin met up after so many years they both cried. But the crying was for something much more meaningful than not seeing each other.

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Parshas Mikeitz/Chanukah - Making The Good Last

Dec 13, 2023

4:17

It's easy to forget and get used to the good that takes place. But there's also ways to remember them.

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Chanukah - Not Just Lighting The Menorah

Dec 11, 2023

4:13

Chanukah is more than the physical activity of lighting the menorah. It’s about thanking HKB”H for that took place.

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Chanukah - Cause For Celebration

Dec 8, 2023

4:21

There could possibly be a difference what the main moment we’re celebrating. Accordingly, this might answer the famous question of the Beis Yosef.

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Parshas Vayeishev - Greatness Comes In Many Forms

Dec 6, 2023

4:24

Both Yehuda and Yosef became great people. However, the path they took to get there couldn't have been more different.

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Parshas Vayeishev - Down, But Not Out

Dec 4, 2023

4:19

Yehuda admitted that he had a relationship with Tamar, albeit unknowingly. That relationship produced the beginnings of Mashiach. Perhaps when a person admits to a wrongdoing, he can also have a personal “Mashiach.”

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Parshas Vayishlach - Keys To Survive Galus

Dec 1, 2023

4:00

Yaakov Avinu teaches us how to stay steadfast being a Jew in a world filled with temptation.

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Chanukah - A Sign Of Love

Nov 29, 2023

4:12

The entire yom tov of Chanukah is based upon the miracle of the menorah staying lit for 8 days long. It wasn't about the miracle per se, rather it was that it showed how beloved we are in Hashem's eyes.

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Parahas Vayishlach - The Line Was Crossed

Nov 27, 2023

4:06

Rav Shimshon Pincus z”l gives us an insight as to how the principle of the matter that you don’t do some things, is worse than actually doing a terrible act.

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Parshas Vayeitzei- Yaakov vs. Lavan

Nov 24, 2023

4:00

We see a distinct difference between Lavan and Yaakov. When one is so steeped in his bad ways, a terrible wicked person won’t change even the tiniest bit in the presence of a great tzaddik.

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Parshas Vayetzei - Saying Thanks & Giving Thanks

Nov 22, 2023

4:08

Leah wasn’t the first person that gave thanks to Hashem, she was the first person that showed and gave thanks in a big way.

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Parshas Vayeitzei - Leaving Isn’t Going

Nov 20, 2023

4:07

The Torah tells us that not only did Yaakov Avinu need to leave Be’er Sheva, he had to also go to Charan. They’re two independent things.

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Parshas Toldos - A Bracha Is Real

Nov 17, 2023

3:49

Yitzchak gave both Yaakov and Eisav a bracha. Although it seemed similar, it was vastly different.

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Parshas Toldos - Davening Secrets

Nov 15, 2023

4:17

We can learn from that which Yitzchak and Rivka davened how we can and should approach davening.

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Parshas Toldos - It’s In The Name

Nov 13, 2023

4:13

The names of each parsha aren’t irrelevant. They are very fundamental, and signify the core essence of every single one.

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Parshas Chayei Sara - The Significance Of Mincha

Nov 10, 2023

4:19

Chazal tells us that mincha has a uniquness that the other tefillos don’t. Perhaps it’s due to the time if say it’s davened.

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Parshas Chayei Sara - Siyata Dishmaya 101 Part 2

Nov 8, 2023

4:12

Even לבן & בתואל couldn’t deny the hashgacha that took place when Eliezer came to a wife for Yitzchak.

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Parshas Chayei Sara - Siyata Dishmaya 101

Nov 6, 2023

4:20

The Torah speaks at great length about the shidduch between Yitzchak and Rivka to show how every detail in a shidduch is of utmost significance.

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Parshas Vayeira - Explaining Laughter

Nov 3, 2023

3:58

Yitzchak was called by that name to show that after everything is said and done, laughter will reign for the good.

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Parshas Vayeira - From The Depths

Nov 1, 2023

4:19

Rav Elyashiv zt’l & R Chaim Kanievsky zt’l teach us the real way to approach davening.

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Parshas Vayeira - Rise Above The Challenge

Oct 30, 2023

4:06

By Avraham Avinu bringing up his son, Yitzchak, for the akeida, he brought out his true self.

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Parshas Lech Lecha - It Can Be Ovecome!

Oct 27, 2023

4:16

Avraham Avinu was the one who ingrained in us and the capability to overcome challenges, tests, and adversity. It can be done.

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Israel At War - The Ribnitzer z"l Knew

Oct 25, 2023

4:01

Every time a person davens, learns, or does any good deed - it doesn’t go for naught. Everything helps, even though the kavana may not be there.

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Parshas Lech Lecha - No Questions Asked

Oct 23, 2023

4:16

The test of lech lecha that Avraham Avinu overcame, wasn’t necessarily leaving that which he knew. Rather it was that he didn’t ask any questions.

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Parshas Noach - Don’t Stare

Oct 20, 2023

4:17

Perhaps we’re not supposed to look at a rainbow because that’s not the way the world is right now. Just keep on going, and after all is said and done, the proverbial rainbow will appear.

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Parshas Noach - The Power Of A Tzadik, Part 2

Oct 18, 2023

4:13

Not only was Noach the one who saved the world, but Avraham Avinu also had that same capability to save Sedom. That is the power of a Tzadik.. to save a one keep alive the world.

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Parshas Noach - The Power Of A Tzadik

Oct 16, 2023

4:10

The Torah goes out its way specifically to tell us Noach was the one who kept the world going. If not for him, it would’ve gone back to complete oblivion.

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Parshas Bereishis - Combatting War

Oct 13, 2023

4:09

Understanding what the world stands on and how to remind ourselves of it, may give us an understanding as to how to overcome our enemies.

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