Divrei Chaim

Why is it specifically the “hashoneh halachos” every day who merits olam ha’ba?   Why do Chazal not use the more generic term of “halomeid...

Events in Eretz Yisrael are heartbreaking.  What can anyone say or write? The next time time a newspaper or politician calls for Israel to...

Rashi writes that “Im bechukosai teileichu” must be referring to ameilus baTorah and not just shemiras hamitzvos, as the next phrase in th...

1) The Sefer Yetzira says that the month of Tamuz corresponds to the letter ‘cheis’ (whatever that means) which symbolizes cheit.   The na...

1) I remember when the Mir’s deficit of something like 10 million dollars was considered shocking, proof that the chareidi system doomed...

Chazal tell us that Korach bolstered his argument by rejecting the laws of tziztis.   He dressed his gang in clothes dyed completely in te...

I feel remiss that I did not mention as I have in previous years the beautiful siyum made this past Sunday in my son’s yeshiva.   About 90...

Sorry, have not felt much like writing. Right after the sin of the meraglim we have the parsha of nesachim and the mitzvah of challah...

When Moshe went up to get the Torah, the angels argued that mankind is undeserving of receiving it.   G-d told Moshe to answer their claim...

At the end of our parsha Miriam spoke critically of Moshe’s having separated from his wife Tziporah.   Miriam did not understand Moshe’s a...

“ V’kol ha’am ro’im es hakolos… va’yar ha’am va’yanu’u... ” (Shmos 20:15)   וְכָל הָעָם רֹאִים אֶת הַקּוֹלֹת וְאֶת הַלַּפִּידִם וְאֵת...

While on the topic of the Ralbag, let me mention his beautiful explanation of why the parsha of sotah followed by the parsha of nazir belong...

The footnotes to the Mossad haRav Kook edition of the Ralbag are medayek that in his explanation of the parsha he discusses the Levi’im’s ...

The gemara (Shabbos 86) says that Hashem did not issue any commands on the first day of Bnei Yisrael’s arrival in the desert of Sinai beca...

As is the case so often, the Ksav v’haKabbalah has an original insight into the meaning of a word in our parsha that will cause you to see o...

1) Rashi explains that Hashem commanded to count Bnei Yisrael at the opening of Sefer baMidbar to show his love for them.   The word “ se’u ...

The first Mishna in Sanhedrin lists all areas in halacha that require a beis din and discusses how may judges are needed in each type of c...

I think we send children to school for three reasons: 1) to learn facts; 2) to learn skills; 3) to be inspired.   I’m willing to bet some ...

Among the brachos that start Parshas Bechukosai is the blessing of, “ V’nasati mishkani b’socichem v’lo tigal nafshi eschem .” (26:11)   R...

At what point do isolated events congeal into a pattern?   How many stories does it take of Rabbonim and/or “frum” Jews being indicted for...