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Parashat Shelach - Who Can Find a Worthy Wife

This commentary on the weekly Torah portion of Shelach is suitable not only for a Shabbat meal, but also makes a wonderful addition to "sheva brachot." In his commentary on our weekly Torah portion,…

Ruth the Moabite—Ancestress of Mashiach

Based on the books of Rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler and Rabbi Pesach Eliyahu Falk It is well known that Boaz married Ruth after noticing her modest conduct. Rashi explains that Boaz was struck by the…

On One Foot - Learning to Find Balance in Parenting

The Gemara (in tractate Shabbat 67a) says that a tree that drops unripe fruit is painted red and surrounded with stones. Why? To weaken it... Sometimes a tree drops its fruit because it blooms too pr…

The Book of Zechariah - The Four Directions

The four directions correspond to the four-letter Name of the Almighty, the four species of plants we wave on Sukkot, and four colors—black, white, red, and aquamarine (green-blue-yellow). They also…