Simchas Avraham

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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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Parshas Bereishis - Resting Is Also Doing

Oct 11, 2023

4:07

By resting a person rejuvenates and that is also doing something. And that’s how Shabbos works.

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Parshas Bereishis - A Unique Opportunity

Oct 9, 2023

2:54

The calendar is set up this year in a way that one can take advantage of a minor opportunity.

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Simchas Torah - It’s Not Just About Finishing

Oct 6, 2023

4:14

The joy of Simchas Torah isn’t necessarily that we finished the Torah, it’s what we’ll learn in the future.

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Vzos Haberacha- Keep On Going

Oct 4, 2023

3:29

The Torah ends off with the breaking of the luchos to teach us that a person can have their own “broken luchos”. But afterwards don’t think it’s over. Start again from Bereshis.

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Sukkos - Pain Isn’t A Gain

Oct 2, 2023

4:02

One whom it pains to be in the sukkah is exempt because he’s missing the point of being in the sukkah.

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Lulav vs. Shofar: An Imponderable

Sep 29, 2023

4:02

What’s the difference between shofar and lulav when they’re not taken on shabbos? A question.

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Sukkos - Bring Yom Kippur With You. Part 2

Sep 27, 2023

4:04

The Vilna Gaon reveals to us the holiness of these days between Yom Kippur and Sukkos.

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Sukkos - Bring Yom Kippur With You

Sep 26, 2023

4:09

Sukkos is now right after Yom Kippur to show that just like abstaining from eating is a mitzvah, eating can also be made into a mitzvah.

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Shabbos Shuva - Turning Aveiros Into Mitzvos (Part 2)

Sep 22, 2023

4:05

The Chasam Sofer gives us a fascinating insight as to how the aveiros turn into mitzvos.

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Aseres Ymei Teshuva - I’m Better Than That

Sep 20, 2023

3:57

By going above and beyond that which one is commanded during these days, we can look back and realize what we can really become.

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Aseres Ymei Teshuva - Turning Aveiros Into Mitzvos

Sep 18, 2023

4:00

The chiddush of Teshuva is not only wiping the slate clean, but also the realization that the aveira was totally inappropriate to begin with.

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Rosh Hashana - It’s Not An Act

Sep 13, 2023

4:00

By acting differently on Rosh Hashana, you show HKB"H the real you.

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Rosh Hashana - The Re-coronation

Sep 11, 2023

4:11

Rosh Hashana is specifically before Yom Kippur to not only show that we accept His rulership, it also gives a a “good feeling” going into the Aseres Ymei Teshuva and Yom Kippur.

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Parshas Vayelech - Write It Down

Sep 8, 2023

4:04

By writing down what you learn, you don’t just understand things better … you gain something much more valuable.

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Parshas Vayelech - Moshe Rabbeinu's Birth & Death

Sep 6, 2023

4:09

Moshe Rabbeinu’s petirah on Zayin Adar isn’t a bad omen. This vort is sort of a continuation of a previous one that isn't on any public platform. If you'd like that recording (as is referred to at the end) please feel free to reach out to me at the email in the description.

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Parshas Nitzavim - It’s Not So Hard! (Part 2)

Sep 4, 2023

4:04

The parsha shows us that teshuva is closer than we think. You just have to want.

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Parshas Ki Savo - Remember What You Overcame

Sep 1, 2023

4:02

We learn from Yaakov Aveinu that’s we should learn from the past and say to ourselves that we can overcome difficulties.

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Elul - It’s Not So Hard!

Aug 30, 2023

3:54

Elul has a certain power that was ingrained in it from the time of Moshe Rabbeinu. All you have to do is tap into it.

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Parshas Ki Savo - There’s Always Hope

Aug 28, 2023

4:06

Just because someone does an aveira, doesn’t mean all is lost.

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Parshas Ki Setzei - Believe In Yourself

Aug 25, 2023

2:58

** FROM MY BROTHER AVRAMI Z”L **

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Parshas Ki Setzei - The Significance Of What Happened To Miriam

Aug 23, 2023

4:13

By reminding ourselves what happened to Miriam, we realize what happens when we do an aveira.

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Parshas Ki Setzei - Reciprocal Love

Aug 21, 2023

4:06

Hashem shows us his love through giving us opportunities to gain reward. But it isn’t just a one way street

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Parshas Shoftim - A Golden Opportunity

Aug 18, 2023

3:48

The month of Elul is an amazing opportunity for us.

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Parshas Shoftim - Rabbinic Power

Aug 16, 2023

4:06

Explaining how the Rabbanan have such power to enact and uproot things.

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Parshas Shoftim - Your Right Is My Left

Aug 14, 2023

3:57

Just because someone gets a certain psak, doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get the same exact one. Every shayla is different.

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Parshas Reah - Double Vision

Aug 11, 2023

3:57

The Torah is telling us to look at the overall picture and see both sides of the coin. Look what happens to someone who chooses a life of Torah and mitzvos, and look at someone who doesn’t.

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Parshas Reah - Subtraction By Addition Part 2

Aug 9, 2023

3:59

The chidush of לא תגרע could mean that you shouldn’t come to totally nullify a mitzvah.

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Parshas Reah - Subtraction By Addition

Aug 7, 2023

4:00

Hashem has a reason for the mitzvos he commands us. No need to add on to them.

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Parshas Eikev - Torah & Tefillin

Aug 4, 2023

4:02

Learning torah and wearing tefillin go hand-in-hand. They’re inseparable.

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Tu B’av - Celebrate The Accomplishments

Aug 2, 2023

4:01

A person should look back at the past few months and see what they accomplished, celebrate it, and take it into Elul and the Yamim Noraim.

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Parshas Ekev - The True Reward

Jul 31, 2023

3:26

That which the Torah spells out you’ll get for doing the mitzvos is only a tiny percentage of what’s destined for you.

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Parshas Vaeschanan- Remember Where You Came From

Jul 28, 2023

4:09

It’s not for naught that we do lots of things to remember that we were in Mitzrayim.

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Tisha B’av - From Barren To Birth

Jul 26, 2023

4:04

That which we don’t say Tachanun on Tisha B’av is an indication that this day will one day be a celebration.

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Parshas Vaeschanan - Keep On Davening

Jul 24, 2023

3:47

Moshe Rabbeinu teaches us what it means to daven.

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Parshas Devarim - Not Just A Repetition

Jul 21, 2023

4:01

Sefer Devarim is called Mishnah Torah not just because it’s a repetition, but also to ingrain it in ourselves.

Simchas Avraham

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