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The commandment to light the Hanukkah lamp is an exceedingly precious one, and one should be particularly careful to fulfill it.  In order to make known the miracle, and to offer additional praise … to God for the Wonders which … Continue reading →

You may have noticed that the story about the Chofetz Chayim accidentally went out this morning instead of tonight.  I am sorry about that.  I set it before shabbos to go out at 8:30, but accidentally left it as AM … Continue reading →

The word chatas, which we translate as sin, should be translated in a different manner. It doesn’t mean sin; of course it is a sin. What it means is failure. Chatas means a failure in life. A failure to achieve. And that’s the … Continue reading →

The American Constitution is great because it remains up to date.  However, it differs greatly from the Torah.  The Constitution must be amended in order to remain current.  We keep the Torah current by studying it deeply and understanding how … Continue reading →

Many people have asked me about this, so I wanted to share this incredible opportunity with you. Many years ago, the Lubavitcher Rebbe established “Keren Hashana,” a fund that will disburse your tzedaka (charity) to worthy causes, daily, giving you the benefit … Continue reading →

Every body knows that in a few days it’s already Chamisha Asar b’Av (Tu B’Av). Gevalt! You know what the holiness of us Yidden is? – that we can get up from the floor (from mourning on Tisha B’Av) and … Continue reading →

“Can you imagine waiting for somebody 2,000 years? We’ve been waiting for Yerushalayim for 2,000 years. We’ve been thinking about Yerushalayim for 2,000 years. The truth is that I’m always thinking about Yerushalayim. It is the one place I never … Continue reading →

The paradox of anti-Semitism is that it is invariably up to the Jews to explain away the charges.  The anti-Semite simply has to make them. ~ Jack Schwartz

You cannot even have an artificial attitude [of thanks] toward Hashem unless you have a natural behavior pattern of thanking people. If you acquire that behavior pattern, you will thank your mother or your wife for making your meals, you … Continue reading →