The Mitzvah to Judge Others Favorably
The weekly Torah portion of Masei states: “The testimony of a single witness (is insufficient) to put a person to death.” The Rambam writes in his commentary (“Book of Commandments”): “A witness must…
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A Profitable Deal
The Almighty blessed my wife and me with a home full of children’s laughter. Watching our wonderful boys and girls, seeing them grow up, rejoicing in their successes, large and small—what more could…
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky's Words on Coronavirus
With G-d's help Adar 5780 On Concerns About Contracting Coronavirus Everyone should strengthen their observance of the Torah's commandments and take particular care to avoid slander and gossip, as st…
The Miracle of Sustenance - Like the Splitting of the Sea of Reeds
A Jew came to the righteous Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin to seek advice about making a living. Perhaps he should do this, or perhaps that, start trading in one kind of merchandise or another. The rabbi sa…
The Tsar in the Tavern
It is known that Tsar Nicholas would occasionally dress as an “ordinary village lad” and mingle with the people to listen to conversations about how they lived and what they thought of the way the st…
Coincidences - and Miracles
People often ask: why does the Almighty send us such misfortunes? How could He allow righteous Jews to suffer so much? On the other hand, the good things and miraculous rescues that happen to us are…
Chesed Through Words – Everyone Can Do Chesed
“And if we look at the first eight chapters and at these 32 chapters, we will see that the trait of chesed extends to every existing area of doing good, and that everyone can do chesed in their own f…
Chesed Through Words – Prayer for the Sick
“Several other things also fall under chesed performed through speech. For example, praying for someone who is ill, asking the Almighty to heal them. This is included in the mitzvah of bikur cholim (…
Chesed Through Words - Earning the Merit of Many
Let us return to the book Ahavat Chesed. “And how great is this quality, for through its merit a person is destined to enter the World to Come (that is, a portion is reserved for him). This is recoun…