Torah Study

When a person teaches others he feels more of a necessity to gain clarity in his learning, so he can…

Why are there no vowels and punctuation and in the Torah? Rabbi Mendel Kessin expounds on the depth and wisdom…

What is so unique about Torah study? Why is learning Torah considered greater than all the 613 mitzvot? Watch and…

What is the significance of the Talmud in Judaism? What is the function of the Talmud? What is the intent…

A Jew who is faithful to the Jewish people, the eternal people, is inevitably connected to the Oral Tradition -…

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky Shlit’a, who spends day and night studying Torah, completed a Tractate of Talmud and then asked to…

Leading Torah authority, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky of Benei Brak completes Tractate Sukkah of the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmud. Family members…

“Our strength is measured by our values and faith not only by our physical ability”

The Chafetz Chaim answered a Yeshiva Executive Director (A.K.A. fundraiser) who wanted to retire and learn undisturbed

“Stringencies taken on by novices have nothing to do with Halacha and can cause domestic strife”

He helped get everyone's priorities straight

"Without a Jewish education, intermarriage is the best that can happen! It's all downhill from there

G-d wants to make sure we’re not just a ‘fair weather friend’ and we stick with Him through thick and…

What benefits can you gain by memorizing mishnayot orally? Also: Distinctive advice from the Holy Chafetz Chaim

The Bible describes the land of Israel many times as a "land flowing with milk and honey". What is this…

Man’s challenge is not simply to avoid mistakes, but to own up to those we inevitably make

We learn from Yosef and Deenah that there are two approaches to fighting evil; destroying it and reforming it

While Yosef was one of the twelve tribes, he also seems to play a more significant role than his brothers…

The two Tribes most closely associated with each other are Shimon and Levi. Many years later, their descendants meet again

We learn from Rachel and Leah that the only way to achieve greatness is to aspire to it and to…

The Children of Israel, who thought that Moshe died, turned to Aaron and asked him to make another god for…

Who was Shimshon and what was his secret?

We learn from Yaakov Avinu, the man of truth; that sometimes honesty is not the best policy

Perhaps Esav’s most famous spiritual descendants were the Romans, who dominated most of the known world for centuries. They emulated…

How could a man as great as Yitzchak have believed Esav was virtuous and more fitting to receive the blessings…

Optimal kindness requires wisdom. With an awareness of those around him, one can perceive their needs and provide for them…

Why does the Torah record so few events in Yitzchak’s life?

The most striking aspect of Yitzchak’s actions is their similarity to those of his father. From this we derive the…

Yishmael represents the negative form of kindness. Why did he so abuse this trait that he received from Avraham Avinu?

Efron offered Avraham a field as a gift, though suddenly changed his mind. How could Efron change so quickly from…

Eliezer was destined to serve the nations of Shem and Yefes. How did Eliezer free himself from this curse?

Avimelech professed his and his nation’s innocence so indignantly because the Pelishtim were known to be highly 'moral', though there…

The behavior of the residents of Sedom stemmed from an ideology. To promote their cruel way of life, they instituted…

After looking back at the destruction of Sedom, Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt. As always, a deeper…

Why did Sara afflict Hagar? What do we learn from the way Hagar responded to Sara's affliction?

What happens when a person faces this dichotomy, knowing he must observe the Torah – because it is true –…

Charan's death was unusual in that only his internal organs were destroyed, implying that his external body remained undamaged. What…

In this essay we will examine how Sarah personified the attribute of strict judgement and how it was a significant…

Avraham was a revolutionary, a pioneer, he was the originator and founder of the Jewish people. He had no father…

We learn from Avraham that sometimes following one’s natural affinity to kindness may not constitute HaShem’s will.

Avraham reacted to success without letting it affect his humility or hinder his service of HaShem, yet how did Avraham…

We do not relate to Terach as Avinu (our father), even though genetically he clearly is our ancestor, why do…

The three traits embodied by the Avos are kindness, strength, and truth. Each Father was to teach his special quality…

Nimrod was granted exceedingly great power, but instead of humbling himself he became arrogant, even rejecting the very source of…

The battle of Chanukah was far more than a conflict between two warring nations, it was a clash of two…

Noach’s great strength was his ability to protect himself and his family from external influences, Shem and Ever passed on…

In the course of our lives, most of us face tragedies or catastrophes. There is a natural temptation to escape…

Striving for acquisitions is positive when directed toward spirituality. Only a person who is motivated to acquire spiritual greatness can…

If man fulfills his purpose, all other creatures will serve him. However, if he fails, not only does he fall…

Whenever a person stumbles, even terribly, he need not despair that he has permanently failed in life. He can recover…