Ein Ayah English Translation

Commentary of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook zt”l on the Aggadic Portions of Shas – Berachot, Seder
Zeraim, and Shabbat (with selections from the Hagada at the end); collected from Eretz Hemdah’s weekly publication,
Hemdat Yamim (5768-5781). translated into English by Rav Daniel Mann.

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Masechet Daf Perek Siman Title Parasha Year
Intro. Introduction to the series Balak 5768 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part I Ki Tavo 5768 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part II Nitzavim 5768 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part III Veyeilech 5769 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part IV Haazinu 5769 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part V Bereishit 5769 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part VI Noach 5769 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part VII Lech Lecha 5769 Open Article
Intro. Excerpts from the Introduction to Ein Ayah – part VIII Vayeira 5769 Open Article
Berachot ב. 1 1 Kri’at Shema of Exile and Redemption Pinchas 5768 Open Article
Berachot ג. 1 9 Things That Delay Redemption Matot 5768 Open Article
Berachot ד. 1 15 David Hamelech’s Dedication Masei 5768 Open Article
Berachot ג. 1 8 One Who Violates the Words of the Sages Masei 5768 Open Article
Berachot ג. 1 7 Hashem’s Despair Over Bnei Yisrael’s State of Exile Devarim 5768 Open Article
Berachot ה. 1 24 Different Methods of Fighting the Yetzer Hara Vaetchanan 5768 Open Article
Berachot ה. 1 30 The Role of Torah in the Building of Middot Eikev 5768 Open Article
Berachot ה. 1 32 Yisurin to Go Beyond One’s Natural Limitations Eikev 5768 Open Article
Berachot ה: 1 38 Hashem’s Preferences in Performing Miracles R’ei 5768 Open Article
Berachot ה: 1 39 What Happens Spiritually During Sleep? R’ei 5768 Open Article
Berachot ו. 1 48 The Purpose of an Effective Tefilla Shoftim 5768 Open Article
Berachot ו. 1 49 Stability of the Community Ki Teitzei 5768 Open Article
Berachot ו. 1 50 The Advantages of Learning With Others Ki Teitzei 5768 Open Article
Berachot ו: 1 53 Help Not to Lose One’s Level Chayei Sara 5769 Open Article
Berachot ו: 1 56 Prayer With the Community and The Purpose of Prayer Toldot 5769 Open Article
Berachot ו: 1 60 The Function of Each of the Prayers Vayeitzei 5769 Open Article
Berachot ז. 1 68 The Power of Prayer Vayishlach 5769 Open Article
Berachot ז. 1 75 Moshe’s Fear of Seeing a Divine Revelation – Good or Bad?; The Perception of Hashem and His Tefillin Vayeishev 5769 Open Article
Berachot ז: 1 78 Thanking Hashem and Divine Free Will Miketz 5769 Open Article
Berachot ז: 1 79 National Jealousy, The Significance of a Name Vayigash 5769 Open Article
Berachot ז: 1 84 Quarreling With Evil People, Completing the Whole and the Individual Vayechi 5769 Open Article
Berachot ח. 1 91 Holy Things That Bring Long Life, Fully Entering a Synagogue Before Prayer Shemot 5769 Open Article
Berachot ח. 1 101 The Virtues of Hard Work Vaeira 5769 Open Article
Berachot ח. 1 93 Finding a Good Wife Bo 5769 Open Article
Berachot ח: 1 103 The Reason to Eat on Yom Kippur Eve Bo 5769 Open Article
Berachot ח: 1 104 One Who Forgot Torah Beshalach 5769 Open Article
Berachot ח: 1 107 Far-reaching Steps to Avoid Danger to the Community Beshalach 5769 Open Article
Berachot ט. 1 112-113 The Two Elements of Geula (Liberation) Yitro 5769 Open Article
Berachot ט. 1 114 The Two Elements of Geula (Redemption Mishpatim 5769 Open Article
Berachot ט: 1 116 The Attraction to a Country, Bigger Miracles Are Not Better Terumah 5769 Open Article
Berachot ט: 1 118 Bigger Miracles Are Not Better Terumah 5769 Open Article
Berachot ט: 1 119-120 The Placement of Yihiyu L’Ratzon Tetzaveh 5769 Open Article
Berachot י. 1 127 The Intersection of the Intellect and Emotion Ki Tisa 5769 Open Article
Berachot י. 1 136 The Intersection of the Intellect and Emotion Vayakhel Pekudei 5769 Open Article
Berachot י. 1 135 Learning From the Divine Example, Immediate Vs Eternal Needs, Emotional and Intellectual Prayer Vayikra 5769 Open Article
Berachot י. 1 137 Immediate Vs Eternal Needs Vayikra 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 141 Emotional and Intellectual Prayer Vayikra 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 143 The Time for Nature and the Time for Miracles Tzav 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 143 Linking Liberation to Prayer Shemini 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 145 Influence of a Great Man Shemini 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 144 The Elusive Inheritance of Personality Traits Tazria Metzora 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 149 A Tzaddik Not Being Influenced by a Rasha Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 150 A Tzaddik Not Noticing Wicked Actions Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 151 Bringing Benefit to a Talmid Chacham Emor 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 153 Movement and Stability Behar Bechukotai 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 155 One Who Eats Before Prayer Behar Bechukotai 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 154 Beginning the Day With Prayer Bamidbar 5769 Open Article
Berachot י: 1 156 The Value of the Individual By Himself and Within the Collective Bamidbar 5769 Open Article
Berachot יב. 1 162 The Need for the Spirit of the Law to be Accompanied by the Letter of the Law Naso 5769 Open Article
Berachot יב. 1 163 Multi-Facted Harmony Behaalotcha 5769 Open Article
Berachot יב. 1 164 Belief Preparing for Knowledge Behaalotcha 5769 Open Article
Berachot יב. 1 165 When to Raise One’s Head Shelach 5769 Open Article
Berachot יב: 1 169 Embarrassment as a Cleansing Agent Shelach 5769 Open Article
Berachot יב: 1 172 Two Ways to Deal With the Bad Korach 5769 Open Article
Berachot יב: 1 171 Universal Improvement at the Time of Mashiach Chukat 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג. 1 173 The Motivation for the War of Gog and Magog Chukat 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג. 1 174 Concern for National and Global Success Balak 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג. 1 176 Avraham and Sarah Balak 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג. 2 1 Order of Acceptance of Spiritual Levels Pinchas 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג: 2 3 What to Do With a Long Life Pinchas 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג: 2 2 Focusing on the Proper Goals Matot Masei 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג: 2 5 Actions and Understanding Devarim 5769 Open Article
Berachot יג: 2 6 The Significance of a Person’s Physical Position Devarim 5769 Open Article
Berachot יד: 2 8 Kri’at Shema as Testimony Vaetchanan 5769 Open Article
Berachot יד: 2 9 Broad-Based Service of Hashem Vaetchanan 5769 Open Article
Berachot טז. 2 14 Transience and Purity Eikev 5769 Open Article
Berachot טז. 2 15 Remembering the Value of Things One is Not Involved in Eikev 5769 Open Article
Berachot יד. 2 20 The Root of One’s Peaceful Relationships With Other R’ei 5769 Open Article
Berachot יד. 2 24 The Purpose of Dreams Shoftim 5769 Open Article
Berachot טז: 2 27 A Time of Hidden Mercy and Clear Power Ki Teitzei 5769 Open Article
Berachot טז: 2 31 The Light of Torah as a Replacement for Physical Pleasures Ki Teitzei 5769 Open Article
Berachot טז: 2 33 Fear of Sin in a Life of Activity Ki Tavo 5769 Open Article
Berachot טז: 2 36 The Root of Love and Fear of Hashem, Respectively Ki Tavo 5769 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 41 Improving Those Whose Intentions Are Not Complete Nitzavim Vayeilech 5769 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 42 Different Paths to Appreciation of Service of Hashem Nitzavim Vayeilech 5769 Open Article
Berachot יז. 4 44 Rosh Hashana and the Number Nine Rosh Hashana 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 43 The Needs of the Individual and of the Collective Rosh Hashana 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 44 Two Elements of Evil Speech Haazinu 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 46 The Task of an Individual in his Life Haazinu 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 50 The Importance of Yisurin Haazinu 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 53 The Long-Term Impact of the Wise on Others Sukkot 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 54-55 Dedication to Advance Sukkot 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 59 Things That Delay Redemption Bereishit 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 60 An Intellectual Fear of Hashem Noach 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 61 To Be Loved by Hashem and by Man Noach 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 63 Gaining Wisdom Without Losing Belief Lech Lecha 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 64 Differences between this World and the Next Vayeira 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 67-68 Ever Growing Spiritual Aspirations Chayei Sara 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז. 2 69 The Parts of the Body as a Parable for Spiritual Completeness Chayei Sara 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז: 2 72 Personality Traits that Ruined Important People’s Lives Toldot 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז: 2 73 Dangerous Broadening of the Torah Toldot 5770 Open Article
Berachot יז: 2 74 The Differing Needs of Different Types of Tzaddikim Toldot 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח. 3 1 The Positive Elements of Death and Poverty Vayeitzei 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח. 3 3 Displaying the Good in Everything Vayishlach 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח. 3 5 Perceptions of Life after Death for the Righteous and Others Vayeishev 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח: 3 6 The Legacy of the Righteous that Continues Thorugh Their Children Vayeishev 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח: 3 8 The Difference Between the People of the Two Temples Miketz 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח: 3 9 The Proper Character of an Innovator Miketz 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח: 3 21 What the Dead Know Vayigash 5770 Open Article
Berachot יח: 3 22 To Not Know Evil or To Ignore It Vayechi 5770 Open Article
Berachot יט. 3 23 Restraining Disrespectful Thoughts Vayechi 5770 Open Article
Berachot יט. 3 28 The Danger of Accusing Scholars of Ulterior Motives Shemot 5770 Open Article
Berachot יט. 3 29 Who May Criticize Great People Vaeira 5770 Open Article
Berachot יט. 3 31 Conflicting Chillul and Kiddush Hashem Bo 5770 Open Article
Berachot יט. 3 33 How to Appraise One’s Spiritual Status Beshalach 5770 Open Article
Berachot יט. 3 34 Pleasantness vs. Spiritual Life Yitro 5770 Open Article
Berachot כא. 3 39 The Benefits of Torah and of Eating Mishpatim 5770 Open Article
Berachot כא: 3 40 Sanctifying the Community Terumah 5770 Open Article
Berachot כג. 3 42-45 Nature of Sin or of Goodness Terumah 5770 Open Article
Berachot כג. 3 46 Never Forget the Small Things Tetzaveh 5770 Open Article
Berachot כד: 3 51 Rav Yehuda’s Opposition to Personal Aliya Ki Tisa 5770 Open Article
Berachot כד: 3 53 Levels of Disregard for Sanctity Vayakhel Pekudei 5770 Open Article
Berachot כו: 4 1 The Basis of Prayer Vayakhel Pekudei 5770 Open Article
Berachot כו: 4 2 Three Types and Times of Prayer Vayikra 5770 Open Article
Berachot כז: 4 4 The Philosophical Basis of the Dispute Whether Arvit Is Mandatory Vayikra 5770 Open Article
Berachot כח. 4 15 Are People Truly Good Inside? Shemini 5770 Open Article
Berachot כח. 4 17 The Integration of Flawed Students Shemini 5770 Open Article
Berachot כח. 4 18 Subject Matter for the Complete and the Incomplete Tazria Metzora 5770 Open Article
Berachot כח: 4 27 What One Should Do When he Is Too Tired to Learn Tazria Metzora 5770 Open Article
Berachot כח: 4 32 An Orderly Approach to a Physical World as a Preparation for the World to Come Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5770 Open Article
Berachot כח: 4 36 Awe and Fear of the King Emor 5770 Open Article
Berachot כח: 4 38 When to Downplay Physicality Behar Bechukotai 5770 Open Article
Berachot כט. 4 42 Can a Tzaddik Deteriorate? Bamidbar 5770 Open Article
Berachot כט: 4 46-47 Elements of a Proper Tefilla Bamidbar 5770 Open Article
Berachot כט: 4 50 Emotion Vs. Careful Torah Adherence Naso 5770 Open Article
Berachot כט: 4 52 Hashem’s Concern for Us When There Should Be Anger Behaalotcha 5770 Open Article
Berachot כט: 4 53 The Dangers of Agitation and Change Behaalotcha 5770 Open Article
Berachot ל. 4 55 Focus on Hashem More Important Than External Aids Behaalotcha 5770 Open Article
Berachot ל. 4 56 The Special Focus on Yerushalayim Shelach 5770 Open Article
Berachot ל: 5 1-2 Preparations for Prayer Shelach 5770 Open Article
Berachot ל: 5 7 Rejoicing and Fear Korach 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא. 5 10-11 How to End Things Off Korach 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא. 5 14 Considering Expected and Unexpected Sadness Chukat 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא. 5 15 How to Be Happy Despite Problems Chukat 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא. 5 18 Focuses of Prayer as an Individual and as Part of a Congregation Balak 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא. 5 19 The Interaction of the Intellectual and Emotional in Prayer Balak 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא. 5 20 Internal Yet Active Prayer Pinchas 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 21 Limits to Emotion in Prayer Pinchas 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 23 The Way to Relate to One’s Followers Matot Masei 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 24 The Moral Importance of Human Pride Matot Masei 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 30 A Man Among Men Devarim 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 31 An Offspring Who Will Anoint Two Men – Shaul and David Devarim 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 33 An Offspring Who Is Swallowed Up Among Men – Neither Tall nor Short, … Devarim 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 35 The Dangers of Unbridled Intellect Vaetchanan 5770 Open Article
Berachot לא: 5 39 Paradoxical Honor of Heaven Vaetchanan 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 41 Hashem’s Ability to Stop Evil Eikev 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 44 Unnatural Satiation Eikev 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 50 The Real Purpose of Ostensibly Excessive Wealth R’ei 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 51-52 The Level of the Leader Relative to the Nation Shoftim 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 54 Holding Back Hashem? Shoftim 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 55 The National Inheritance of Good Traits Ki Teitzei 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 57 The Need for Divine Sacrifice in Bnei Yisrael’s Restitution Ki Tavo 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 58 The Good to the World From Israel’s Troubles Ki Tavo 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 64 An Oath Tied to the Divine Name Cannot Be Nullified Nitzavim Vayeilech 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 66 The Crucial Element of Hashem’s Upholding His Promise Nitzavim Vayeilech 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 68 The Moral Importance That People Accept Divine Omnipotence Nitzavim Vayeilech 5770 Open Article
Berachot לב. 5 71 Praise Before Prayer as a Means of Understanding the Nature of Prayer Haazinu 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 72 The Power of the Prayer of a Pure Soul Haazinu 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 74 The Nesi’at Kapayim of a Kohen Who Murdered Sukkot 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 74 A Difficult Separation Sukkot 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 79 The Point of Repeated Requests Noach 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 81 Religious Act Vs. Charity Noach 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 84 The Special Status of Israel as “Firstborn” Lech Lecha 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 86 The Effect of Waiting Before Praying Vayeira 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 87 Applying Prayer to Daily Life Vayeira 5771 Open Article
Berachot לב: 5 88 The Blessing of Productivity for the Pious Chayei Sara 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג. 5 92 The Importance of Wisdom in Mundane Matters Chayei Sara 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג. 5 94 Mercy for the Wise Only Toldot 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג. 5 96 The Wisdom to Understand the Complements to Wisdom Toldot 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג. 5 97-98 The Value of Divine Revenge Vayeitzei 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג: 5 99 Undivided Goodness Vayeitzei 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג: 5 105 The Limited Ability to Express Hashem’s Greatness Vayishlach 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג: 5 107 The Freedom of Fearing Hashem Vayeishev 5771 Open Article
Berachot לג: 5 109 Standardization of Kri’at Shema Vayeishev 5771 Open Article
Berachot לד. 5 110 Different Types of Obstinacy Miketz 5771 Open Article
Berachot לד: 5 117 The Prayer of a Servant Through Emotion Vayigash 5771 Open Article
Berachot לד: 5 118 Is it Normal to Sin or to Remain Always Righteous? Vayigash 5771 Open Article
Berachot לד: 5 124 Praying Near Windows Vayechi 5771 Open Article
Berachot לד: 5 127 Not Spelling Out One’s Sins Vayechi 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה. 6 1 The Basis of Berachot Shemot 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה. 6 3 Like Misappropriating from Hekdesh Shemot 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה. 6 5 When the Physical World Is Positive Spiritually Vaeira 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה: 6 7 What Happens When We Abuse Our Blessings? Vaeira 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה: 6 8-9 Was Man Made to Work? Bo 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה: 6 10 The Reason to Work for a Livelihood Beshalach 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה: 6 11 The Balance Between Torah Study and Work Beshalach 5771 Open Article
Berachot לה: 6 12 Doing Mitzvot Willingly Yitro 5771 Open Article
Berachot לו: 6 15 A Land With Everything Yitro 5771 Open Article
Berachot לז. 6 16 The Reason to Follow the Majority Mishpatim 5771 Open Article
Berachot לח. 6 18,21 To Contemplate the Action or the One Who Acts Terumah 5771 Open Article
Berachot לח: 6 21 Different Types of Good Anger Tetzaveh 5771 Open Article
Berachot לט. 6 25 Qualitative vs. Quantitative Shleimut Ki Tisa 5771 Open Article
Berachot מ. 6 29 The Right Balance in Food and Torah Vayakhel 5771 Open Article
Berachot מ. 6 30 The Limits of Remembering Death Vayakhel 5771 Open Article
Berachot מ. 6 34 The Human Frailties that Emanated from the Tree of Knowledge Pekudei 5771 Open Article
Berachot מ: 6 35 The Element of Hashem’s Name Needed for a Bracha Vayikra 5771 Open Article
Berachot מ. 6 37 Why to Learn Torah Tzav 5771 Open Article
Berachot מ. 6 38 The Level of Specificity of Berachot Tzav 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 39 The Need for a Beracha on Good Smells Shemini 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג. 6 43 The Loss of a Tzaddik Shemini 5771 Open Article
Berachot מא: 6 40 Closeness to the Land Tazria 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג. 6 44 The Spiritual Message of Mayim Acharonim Metzora 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 53 The Proper Level of Asthetics Metzora 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 45 Benefits and Dangers of Aesthetics Acharei Mot 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 47 Human Dignity Kedoshim 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 54 When to Worry About Suspicion and When Not Emor 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 55 Extreme Modesty Emor 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 56 Walking Away from the Group Behar 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 57 The Danger of Eating With Lowly People Behar 5771 Open Article
Berachot מג: 6 60 Trying Just Hard Enough Bechukotai 5771 Open Article
Berachot מד: 6 64 A Case For and Against Vegeterianism Bechukotai 5771 Open Article
Berachot מד. 6 63 Marriage Between Families Bamidbar 5771 Open Article
Berachot מד: 6 66 Taking the Good While Avoiding the Bad Naso 5771 Open Article
Berachot מד: 6 67 When Man Should and Should Not Intervene With Nature Naso 5771 Open Article
Berachot מד: 6 71 How to Prepare Potentially Damaging Foods and Ideas Behaalotcha 5771 Open Article
Berachot מה. 7 1 Eating as a Group Shelach 5771 Open Article
Berachot מו. 7 5 Proper Health Habits for a Talmid Chacham Shelach 5771 Open Article
Berachot מה. 7 3 Internal and External Impact of a Beracha Korach 5771 Open Article
Berachot מה. 7 4 The Balance Between Different Elements of Torah Learning Chukat 5771 Open Article
Berachot מו. 7 6 Ascetism – For and Against, Round II Balak 5771 Open Article
Berachot מו. 7 7 What To Do With Worldy Pleasures Pinchas 5771 Open Article
Berachot מו. 7 10 Close to the City Matot 5771 Open Article
Berachot מו. 7 11 Avoiding Negative Influences Matot 5771 Open Article
Berachot מז: 7 19 Who Is an Am Ha’aretz? Masei 5771 Open Article
Berachot מז: 7 21 Choice of the Individual, Not the Collective Devarim 5771 Open Article
Berachot מז: 7 22 The Difference Between the Ninth and Tenth for a Minyan Devarim 5771 Open Article
Berachot מז: 7 25 Creating the New Level Vaetchanan 5771 Open Article
Berachot מח. 7 26-27 Knowing Hashem from Childhood Eikev 5771 Open Article
Berachot מח. 7 28 Under What Circumstances Can One Bless? R’ei 5771 Open Article
Berachot מח: 7 31 Levels of Thanks Shoftim 5771 Open Article
Berachot מח: 7 34 Levels of Explanation of Historical Events Ki Teitzei 5771 Open Article
Berachot מח: 7 35 The Connection Between Thanking Hashem for Physical and for Spiritual Ki Tavo 5771 Open Article
Berachot מח: 7 36 Hashem’s Part in What Looks Bad Ki Tavo 5771 Open Article
Berachot מט: 7 37 Separating Oneself from the Group Nitzavim Vayeilech 5771 Open Article
Berachot נ. 7 39-40 Thank for What? Yom Kippur 5772 Open Article
Berachot נ: 7 41 The Lessons of Our Treatment of Bread Sukkot 5772 Open Article
Berachot נ: 7 42 Proper Level of Respect of Food Noach 5772 Open Article
Berachot נ: 7 43 Focus on Luxuries at the Time of a Wedding Noach 5772 Open Article
Berachot נא. 7 45 Positive Overflowing of Bounty and Boundaries Lech Lecha 5772 Open Article
Berachot נ. 7 48 Pre-Natal Spiritual Characteristics Vayeira 5772 Open Article
Berachot נא: 7 55 Limiting Speech to Its Proper Use Chayei Sara 5772 Open Article
Berachot נא: 8 1 Attributing Our Innovations to Hashem Toldot 5772 Open Article
Berachot נב: 8 2 Blessing About the Past Toldot 5772 Open Article
Berachot נג. 8 6-7 Torah Greatness Vs. Being Included in the Collective Vayeitzei 5772 Open Article
Berachot נא: 8 8 Bentching in the Place of Indulging Vayishlach 5772 Open Article
Berachot נג: 8 9-10 Strengthening the Sanctification of the Physical World Vayeishev 5772 Open Article
Berachot נג: 8 11 Double Meaning for Different Levels Miketz 5772 Open Article
Berachot נג: 8 12 National Elevation Through the Actions of Great Individuals Vayigash 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 1 The Lessons of the Place of a Miracle Vayechi 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 3 The Lessons of Communal and Individual Miracle Shemot 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 4 The Masses’ Reaction to a Place of Miracle Vaeira 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 5 The Reason for The Miracles Vaeira 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 7 Physical and Spiritual Efforts Behind Miracles Bo 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 9 Spiritual Man Overcoming Physical Man Beshalach 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 10 The Needs of the Future; The Needs of the Present Yitro 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 12 Opposing Evil Yitro 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 13 Balance Between Fear of Hashem and Appreciation of the Positive Mishpatim 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 16 Goodness That Does Not Always Feel Good Mishpatim 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 18 Extra Spiritual Leaders Adds Extra Spirituality Terumah 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 19 Leaders from Within the Group Terumah 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 20 The Impact of Great People on Their Surroundings Tetzaveh 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד: 9 22 Contributors to Long Life Ki Tisa 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 23 Praying with the Heart, Not with the Mind Vayakhel Pekudei 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 24 Public Tzedaka Vs. Private Tzedaka Vayikra 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 26 More Things for Which it Is Worthwhile to Pray Tzav 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 28 The Attributes of a Leader Tazria Metzora 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 29 The View of an Artist Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 31 Inborn Intellectual Talent Emor 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 32 Limiting a Dream’s Impact Behar 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 34 The Impact of the Reaction to a Dream Behar 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 36 Exaggeration in Dreams Bechukotai 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 37 An Uninterpreted Dream Bechukotai 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה. 9 38 A Model of Non-physical Punishment Bamidbar 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה, 9 40 Actual Truth and Theoretical Truth Bamidbar 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה: 9 45 Fortunate and Unfortunate Restrictions Naso 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה: 9 53 The Hands of the Kohen and the Realization of the Potential of a Dream Behaalotcha 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה: 9 56 The Arrangement of the Various Factors to Bring a Dream to Fruition Shelach 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה: 9 64 The Importance and Limitations of Independence Korach 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה: 9 71 The Interpretation of One’s Friend’s Dreams and Life Chukat 5772 Open Article
Berachot נה: 9 72 A Small Prophecy Chukat 5772 Open Article
Berachot נו. 9 93 The Sign of When to Stop Rebuking Balak 5772 Open Article
Berachot נו. 9 96 Adjusting to the Students’ Training Pinchas 5772 Open Article
Berachot נו. 9 105 Atonement Through Self-Exile Pinchas 5772 Open Article
Berachot נז: 9 111 Factors for Improved Frame of Mind Matot Masei 5772 Open Article
Berachot נז: 9 113 Preserving the Right Amount of Evil Devarim 5772 Open Article
Berachot נז: 9 114 Whether to Be Concerned With the Religious State of the Nations Vaetchanan 5772 Open Article
Berachot נח: 9 116 The Dangers of Despair Eikev 5772 Open Article
Berachot נח: 9 122 The Passage of Time R’ei 5772 Open Article
Berachot נח: 9 123 Missing Something Because It Will Return Shoftim 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 125 The Appearance of Lack of Order Shoftim 5772 Open Article
Berachot נט. 9 152 Clouds and Stages Before Mashiach Ki Teitzei 5772 Open Article
Berachot נט: 9 163 Periodic Sightings Ki Tavo 5772 Open Article
Berachot נט: 9 165 The Effects of Environment on a Person Ki Tavo 5772 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 167 Parameters of Prayer Nitzavim 5772 Open Article
Berachot ס. 9 173 Trust and Immunity to Bad Vayeilech 5773 Open Article
Berachot ס. 9 175 Satisfaction with the Way Things Are Going Haazinu 5773 Open Article
Berachot ס. 9 177 Keeping a Positive Outlook Bereishit 5773 Open Article
Berachot ס. 9 178 The Fear of Overheating Noach 5773 Open Article
Berachot ס. 9 179 Whether to Have Confidence in Medicine Noach 5773 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 182 The Proper Focus of a Vibrant Life Lech Lecha 5773 Open Article
Berachot ס. 9 183-184 Reacting to Hashem’s Part in Sad Tidings Vayeira 5773 Open Article
Berachot ס: 9 185-186 Understanding the Purpose of the Apparently Bad Chayei Sara 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא. 9 190 Different Parts of Our Evil Inclinations Toldot 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא. 9 194-195 The Greatness of Man and its Price Vayeitzei 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא. 9 207-209 Spiritual Dangers and Saving Graces Vayishlach 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא. 9 210 From Within or Without? Vayeishev 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 221 Positive, Negative and Mixed Evaluation of Moral Issues Vayigash 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 222 The Requirements to Be Considered a Tzaddik Vayigash 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 223 Internal Self-Awareness Vayechi 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 224 The World Was Created for the Powerful Vayechi 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 225 Physicality and Extreme Spirituality Shemot 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 228 Dealing With the Hatred of Powerful Nations Vaeira 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 229 Lesson Learned Vaeira 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 230 Kri’at Shema for its Own Sake Bo 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 231 The Goal of One Bo 5773 Open Article
Berachot סא: 9 233 Bitter Elements to Produce a Sweet Life Beshalach 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב. 9 243 Modesty Distancing Dangers Yitro 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב. 9 245 Quiet Acceptance and Fervent Prayer Mishpatim 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב. 9 246 Picking the Correct Animal to Avoid Becoming Like One Mishpatim 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 250 Lie Down “Higher” Terumah 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 251 Don’t Sit When You Should Be Working Terumah 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 253 One Who Has Deep Things to Say about the Seemingly Trivial Tetzaveh 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 254 Reacting Promptly to Physical and Spiritual Needs Tetzaveh 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 258 Focus on the Correct Benefit Ki Tisa 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 259 Free Choice of the Individual and of the Collective Vayakhel Pekudei 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 263 A Nation that Can Simultaneously Be Insular and All-Inclusive Vayikra 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 268 A Place that Is to be Without the Mundane or the Unseemly Tzav 5773 Open Article
Berachot סב: 9 269 The Place for Internal and External Beauty Tzav 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 270 The Need to Think About the World to Come Shemini 5773 Open Article
Berachot נד. 9 271 The Bridge Between the Religious and the Humanistic Tazria Metzora 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 272 No Need to Believe When You Know Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 273 General Praise Built on Specific Ones Emor 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 276 A Time to Spread and a Time to Gather Emor 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 277 Combatting Lack of Appreciation for Torah Behar Bechukotai 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 279 A Leader from Within; A Leader from Without Bamidbar 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 280-282 Presence of Hashem in the Mind of a Sinner Naso 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 284-286 Thanking Hashem for a Variety of Valuable People Behaalotcha 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 287 A Positive Outlook Shelach 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 288 Fit to Teach the Masses Korach 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 289 The Requirements for a Holy Convocation Korach 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 290 The Contribution of Each Nation Chukat 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 291 Honor to Improve Humanity Balak 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 294 Purposes and Stages of Kingdom Pinchas 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 304 Unfathomable Greatness Matot Masei 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 305 Specific Power Among General Greatness Devarim 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 306 Different Ways for Celestial Bodies to Cause Grandeur Devarim 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 309-310 Seeing Hashem’s Greatness through Israel Vaetchanan 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 311 Even Minor Leaders Eikev 5773 Open Article
Berachot נח. 9 313 Grandeur of the Physical and of the Spiritual Eikev 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 315 Friends on the Inside or the Outside? R’ei 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 316 Let Each Man Rule in His Home R’ei 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 318-320 The Importance of Valuing Torah Teachers Shoftim 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 324 Preserving the Greatness of Previous Generations Ki Teitzei 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 325 Who Deserves to be Followed Ki Teitzei 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 326-327 The Sanctity of the Torah is Linked to the Nation in the Land Ki Tavo 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג. 9 329 Preserving the National Element of the Torah Nitzavim Vayeilech 5773 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 330 Zion and Jerusalem Haazinu 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 332 Wine as a Metaphor for Torah Yom Kippur 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 333 The Relationship Between Torah Study and Seeking Livelihood Sukkot 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 336 Go Down to the People Noach 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 337 The Difference Between Moshe’s and Yehoshua’s Leadership Lech Lecha 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 338 An Ageless Truth Keeps a Nation Young Vayeira 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 340-341 The Importance of Group Learning Chayei Sara 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 342 Extreme Needed to Enable the Moderate Toldot 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 343 Absorb and Then Critique Vayeitzei 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 344-345 Hard Work and Resilience in Torah Study Vayishlach 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 347 Forms of Benefit from Torah Scholarship Vayeishev 5774 Open Article
Berachot סג: 9 338 Individuals Prepared for the Nation’s Blessings Miketz 5774 Open Article
Berachot סד. 9 351,353 Forms of Benefit from Torah Scholarship Vayigash 5774 Open Article
Berachot סד. 9 356 A Universal and a Particularistic Closeness to Hashem Vayechi 5774 Open Article
Berachot סד. 9 357 Heavenly but Human Shemot 5774 Open Article
Berachot סד. 9 358 A Difficult Road Leading to a Peaceful One Vaeira 5774 Open Article
Berachot סד. 9 359 Wisdom from the Person and from Beyond Bo 5774 Open Article
Berachot סד. 9 361 A Multi-Faceted Peace Beshalach 5774 Open Article
Berachot סד. 9 360 Without Rest Yitro 5774 Open Article
Zeraim א:א פאה 1 Four Prototypes of Service of Hashem Mishpatim 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ח פאה 2 The Contribution of the Poor Terumah 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ח פאה 5-6 Adjusting One’s Lot According to His Attitude Tetzaveh 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ח פאה 8 Moving People on the List of the Unfortunate Ki Tisa 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ח פאה 9 Who Needs Sharp Senses? Ki Tisa 5774 Open Article
Zeraim י:ח שביעית 12 The Relationship between Rich and Poor Vayakhel 5774 Open Article
Zeraim י:ח שביעית 13 Internal Remorse; External Acceptance Pekudei 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ה:י מעשר עני 15 Don’t Forget to Feel Good About your Mitzvot Vayikra 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ה:יא מעשר שני 16 An Order for Everything Tzav 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ה:יא מעשר שני 17 Details Prove Sanctity Shemini 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ה:יב מעשר שני 20 Intellectual Excellence in Purity Tazria 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ה:יג מעשר שני 23 Keeping Things Simple Metzora 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ה:יג מעשר שני 26 Qualitative Physical Blessing Acharei Mot 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ב ביכורים 27 Proudly Not Cosmopolitan Kedoshim 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ג ביכורים 28 Fruit and Avodat Hashem for Those Close and Far Emor 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ג ביכורים 29-30 Work, Wealth, Light – If Done Properly Behar 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ג ביכורים 32-33 The Proper Reception of the Bringers of Bikurim Bechukotai 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ג ביכורים 34 Connecting the Different Elements of Society Bamidbar 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ג ביכורים 35 Accepting a Person’s Past Background Naso 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ו ביכורים 39 Importance of and Limitations on Individual Thought Behaalotcha 5774 Open Article
Zeraim ג:ז ביכורים 40 The Individual’s Spiritual Sacrifice on Behalf of the Community Shelach 5774 Open Article
Shabbat ג: 1 1 Relying Only on the Rules of Reliable Answers Korach 5774 Open Article
Shabbat ט: 1 3 The Impact of the Characteristic of the Land on People’s Daily Conduct Chukat 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 4 Unspoken Mechila Balak 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 5 A Time for Fear and a Time for Love Pinchas 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 6 Torah vs. Tefilla – Part I Matot 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 7 Torah vs. Tefilla – Part II Masei 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 8 The Precedence of Applied Torah Masei 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 9 Self-Growth for Communal Contribution Devarim 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 10 Leaders who Lead Vaetchanan 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י. 1 12 Avoiding Damaging, Exaggerated Spiritually Eikev 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י: 1 14 Developing Awareness toward Gratitude R’ei 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י: 1 16 Appreciating Shabbat With the Help of Spiritual Experts Shoftim 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י: 1 19 Learning All One Can from a Great Teacher Ki Teitzei 5774 Open Article
Shabbat י: 1 21 Good Individual Instincts Over Bad Societal Habits Ki Tavo 5774 Open Article
Shabbat יא. 1 25 When the Sacred Should Be Supreme and When Not Nitzavim Vayeilech 5774 Open Article
Shabbat יא. 1 32-33 Don’t Throw Out the Baby With the Bath Water Haazinu 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יא. 1 37 Flexibility Only Upon the Flexible Yom Kippur 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יא. 1 38 Dreams as a Reaction of the Soul Sukkot 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב. 1 39 The Times for External Stimulus for Sanctity Noach 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב. 1 40 Focused Intent Vs. Spread Out Intent Lech Lecha 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב. 1 42 Feeding the Internal to the External Vayeira 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב. 1 43 Two Positive Ways of Reacting to Illness Chayei Sara 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב: 1 48 Dealing with Adversity on Shabbat Toldot 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב: 1 50 Divine Support of the Sick Vayeitzei 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יג. 1 56 Half of One’s Lifetime Vayeitzei 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב: 1 52 The Reasons to Distance Oneself from Sin Vayishlach 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב: 1 52 What Type of Torah Ideas Are Off Limits and to Whom? Vayeishev 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יב: 1 53 Remembering Sin and Its Root Causes Vayigash 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יג. 1 55 The Order of the Study of Torah Disciplines Vayechi 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יג: 1 62 Appreciating Hardships Shemot 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יג: 1 67 Prophet Serving as Rabbinic Inspiration Vaeira 5775 Open Article
Shabbat טו. 1 68 The Relative Values of History and Torah Bo 5775 Open Article
Shabbat טו. 1 69 The House of Preparation Beshalach 5775 Open Article
Shabbat טו. 1 72 Steady Spiritual Leadership Beshalach 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יז. 1 76-77 Joy and Pleasure Yitro 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יז. 1 79 Outside Is No Place for a Voter Mishpatim 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יט. 1 82-83 White and Colored – What They Mean Beneath the Surface? Terumah 5775 Open Article
Shabbat יט. 1 84 Not Washing Away One’s Personality Tetzaveh 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כ. 1 87 The Limits and Significance of Human Ingenuity Ki Tisa 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כ. 1 88 Diligent Kohanim Vayakhel Pekudei 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כא. 2 1 What Brings Us the Correct Light for Shabbat? Vayikra 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כא. 2 3 The Correct Growth of the Individual and the Nation Tzav 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כא: 2 5 Qualified Use of Foreign Ideas – An Idea from the Laws of Chanuka Miketz 5773 Open Article
Shabbat כא: 2 11 When the Greeks Entered the Temple Miketz 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כא: 2 12 The Light of the Soul Surviving Through History Miketz 5776 Open Article
Shabbat כא: 2 13 Continuing the Gains of the Victory over the Greeks Miketz 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נו: 2 24 The Light of Future Unity Miketz 5778 Open Article
Shabbat כא.. 2 14 Things That Delay Redemption Pesach 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כב: 2 16 The Torah’s Impact on Our Spiritual and Physical Lives Tazria Metzora 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כב: 2 17 The Purpose of the “Western Lamp” Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כג. 2 19-21 Different Levels of Worthwhile Writing Emor 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כג. 2 23-23 Mitzvot and the Berachot on Them Behar 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כג. 2 25 Connection to the Present and the Past Bechukotai 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כג: 2 28 Being Accustomed to Light Bamidbar 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כג: 2 29 Spirituality Does Not Dampen Physical Comfort Naso 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כג: 2 30 Adding to the Beracha of the More Broadly Prepared Behaalotcha 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כג: 2 31 For Everything a Time Shelach 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 37 Indestructible Roots Korach 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 38 The Essentially Greatest Must Come First Chukat 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 39 A Return to Full Grandeur after Death Balak 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 45 Connection between Past and Future Glory Pinchas 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 47 The Eternal King as a Positive Influence Matot Masei 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 48 Only the Dead Are Eternal Matot Masei 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 50 Being Born Into an Ideal Spiritual State Devarim 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 51 When Bad Can Bring Good Vaetchanan 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 53 Restricted Information Eikev 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 54 Death for One’s Personal and Collective Perspectives R’ei 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל. 2 55 The Right Time for Each Period Shoftim 5775 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 59 Being Drawn Beyond the Confines of the Physical World Ki Teitzei 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כה: 2 64 To Have Light or Not to Have at the Time of Exile Ki Tavo 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כה: 2 68 Tranquil Spirituality Allows for Physicality Nitzavim 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כה: 2 69 Shabbat – Internal or External Change? Vayeilech 5775 Open Article
Shabbat כה: 2 70-72 Who Is Rich? Haazinu 5776 Open Article
Shabbat כו. 2 74 Beware of Foreign Fragrances Bereishit 5776 Open Article
Shabbat כח: 2 78 The Level to Welcome in the Impure Noach 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 89-90 A Dangerous Lack of Connection Between Forms of Truth Lech Lecha 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 95 Positive or Negative Outlook on the World Vayeira 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 98 How and When to Be Happy Chayei Sara 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 101 Torah Study Must Start with Hard Work Toldot 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 102-103 A Time for Humor Vayeitzei 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 103 The Place of Humor in the Study of Torah Vayishlach 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 105 The Feasibility of Fixing Folly Vayeishev 5776 Open Article
Shabbat ל: 2 112 Humility for You and Me Vayigash 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 114 The Right Person to Stay Calm at the Hardest Time Vayechi 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 120 Looking for the “Nearby” Answer for the Simple Person Shemot 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 129 A Name and a Title Vaeira 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 137 Weak Allegiance to Torah Bo 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 139 The Basis to Accepting the Oral Law Beshalach 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 140-141 Emotional Attachment is Not Enough Yitro 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 145,147 What It Takes to be a Kohen Gadol Mishpatim 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 151 Protection from Below and/or From Above Terumah 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 152 When Not Going Forward Is Going Backward Tetzaveh 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 153-154 The Place of the Talmudic Subjects in the World Ki Tisa 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 159 Backing Up Emotions with Fear of Hashem Vayakhel 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 160 Forcing the Liberated Soul to Deal with the Bitter Truth Pekudei 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 162-163 Preserving, Widening, and Perpetuating Goodness Vayikra 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 164-5 Preserving, Widening, and Perpetuating Goodness Tzav 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא. 2 169 Keys for the Inner and the Outer Doors Shemini 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא: 2 172 A Man of Fear of Sin Tazria 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא: 2 173 A Son of Torah Tazria 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא: 2 176 Legendary Villain? Say, “No!” Metzora 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לא: 2 177-178 Losing Sensitivity for that Which Is Frightening Pesach 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 190 A Bridge from State to State Kedoshim 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 192 Avoid Overstepping the Boundaries of Trust Emor 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 194 Decreased Activity for One who Relies on Miracle Behar 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 200 Appreciating Sanctity Bechukotai 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 202 Enough to Know About Hardship Bamidbar 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 204 Divine Plan or Human Initiative? Naso 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 205 The Time to Identify Sins Behaalotcha 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 206 The Marketplace – Where Human Weakness Is Found Shelach 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 207 Signs of Being Caught Up in Sin Shelach 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב. 2 212 Mitzvot to be Preserved and Appreciated Korach 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב: 2 214 Critical to Start the Emotional Basis Correctly Chukat 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב: 2 222 The Price of Hatred Balak 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב: 2 225 Connecting the Seasons and the Deeds Pinchas 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לב: 2 226 Blessing for Those Who Know How to Appreciate the Future Matot 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 228 The Deterioration of Society Away from Justice Masei 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 230 Losing the Reason for the Mikdash and Eretz Yisrael Devarim 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 235 The Impact of Hearing Evil Eikev 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 236 Internal and External Afflictions Eikev 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 232 The Medium to Properly Convey Emotion Vaetchanan 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 238 Not Giving the Wrong Impression about Great People R’ei 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 245 Speech Can Be Harder than we Think Shoftim 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג. 2 246 Appreciating those who Use their Voice Shoftim 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 248 Spacing in the Vineyard Ki Teitzei 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 249 The Complementary Triumvirate Ki Teitzei 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 250 Learning Lessons from a Disease Ki Tavo 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 252 The Point of Practical Damage Ki Tavo 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 255 When Torah Study Is Not Necessary Nitzavim 5776 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 259-260 A Head Speaker Sees the Good from All Vayeilech 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 261 Protesting the Worthless Haazinu 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 262 Levels of National Love Bereishit 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 264 Keeping the Holiness in the Beit Midrash Bereishit 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 267 Leaving Everyone and Everything Behind Noach 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 268 Prayer – A Time to Connect to Society Noach 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 271 Getting Beyond the Needs of a Fleeting Life Lech Lecha 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 273-274 A Higher Level than Too High Vayeira 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 278 Energy at the Intersection between the Holy and the Mundane Chayei Sara 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 279-281 Rabbi Shimon’s Painful Return to the “Physical World” Toldot 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 283 Sharing a Big Event with a Big Group Vayeitzei 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 284 Avoiding Conflict between Different Successes Vayeitzei 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לג: 2 285 Appreciating the Contributions of Others Vayishlach 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לד. 2 286-287 The Time to Remove Doubts Vayeishev 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לד. 2 288 Internal Recognition of Purity and Impurity Vayigash 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לד. 2 292 Proper Foundations of the Home Vayechi 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לד. 2 293 Power of Mitzva Over Discipline Vayechi 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לד. 2 294 Slipping into the Darkness of Individual Focus Shemot 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לה. 2 295 Spotting Miriam’s Well Vaeira 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לה: 2 298 Simple Solutions for Simple People Bo 5777 Open Article
Shabbat לה: 2 299 Good Tendencies in Nature Bo 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מא. 3 1 Avoiding Direct Disagreement Beshalach 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מא. 3 2 Not Ready to Lead Yitro 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מא. 3 6 Focus on the Internal in All Elements of Life Mishpatim 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מא. 3 7 Flexibility Until the Time for Rigidity Mishpatim 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מט. 4 1 Building Up to Higher Levels Terumah 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מט. 4 3 Looking with Confidence for Parallels Tetzaveh 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מט: 4 4 Preparing the World for Completeness Tetzaveh 5777 Open Article
Shabbat מט: 4 7 The Fruitfulness of Investigation – When Necessary Ki Tisa 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נ: 4 9 Inclination Toward Beautification – Positive and Negative Vayakhel Pekudei 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נ: 4 10 The Power of a Leniency to Show Honor of Torah Vayikra 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נא. 4 12 A Leader’s Dilemma – Amongst the People or Beyond them? Shemini 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נג: 5 2 Can Miracles Happen for Insignificant Things? Tazria Metzora 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נג: 5 3 The Inherent Greatness and Innate Lacking of Miracles Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נג: 5 4,5 Miracles and Earning a Living! Emor 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נג: 5 6 The Nature of Tzniut Behar Bechukotai 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נד. 5 8 The Perils of Excessive Wealth for Future Generations Bamidbar 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נד: 5 10 Balancing the Heart of Judaism and the Detailed Actions Naso 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נד: 5 11 Numbers That Count Behaalotcha 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נד: 5 12 Proper Greatness in One’s Surroundings Shelach 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נד: 5 14 Responsibilities Based on Different Modes of Influence Korach 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נד: 5 15 What Spiritual Leaders Can Do While Lacking Strong Leadership Chukat 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 16 Emotional Sensitivity to Distress Balak 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 17 The Value of Unsuccessful Rebuke Pinchas 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 18 The Advantage of Good Over Bad Pinchas 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 20 Good and Evil Depend on the Actions Matot Masei 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 30 The Difference a Letter Makes Devarim 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 33 The Value Bridge between the Past and Future Vaetchanan 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 34 All Encompassing Application of Torah Vaetchanan 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 35 The Stoppage of Zchut Avot Eikev 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה. 5 36 The Progression to a Mankind Without Sin R’ei 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה: 5 37 Only the Whole Can Raise Man to the Ultimate Level R’ei 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה: 5 38-39 The Possibility of “Not Dying” Shoftim 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה: 5 41 Perfection Near Leaders, Not of Leaders Ki Teizei 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה: 5 44 A Two-leveled Story Ki Tavo 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה: 5 45 Despising Evil from the Root of the Tribe Nitzavim Vayeilech 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה: 5 53 Smaller Sin but Greater Danger Yom Kippur 5777 Open Article
Shabbat נה: 5 54 The Importance of Spiritual Genealogy Sukkot 5778 Open Article
Shabbat נו. 5 56 A Leader Who Goes Down and Brings Up Noach 5778 Open Article
Shabbat נו. 5 57 The Necessary Purity of Intention for Leaders Lech Lecha 5778 Open Article
Shabbat נו. 5 61 Nation before Family on the Battlefield Vayeira 5778 Open Article
Shabbat נו. 5 63 King as Commander in Chief Vayeira 5778 Open Article
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