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United Against Machlokes
Machlokes (disagreements) are as ageless as Klal Yisroel itself. It seems as if the only thing as indestructible as the Jewish people is the Jewish people’s own inability to get along with one another. …
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THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY
There are two mitzvot in the Torah that, although we may not have the opportunity to perform them these days, we can still study them in order to learn important lessons. There is a…
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THE GREATNESS OF MAN
One of the finest examples of chessed we have in the Torah is the story of Avraham and the Malachim. It takes place right after Avraham performed a bris on himself at the age…
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Chesed and Emunah: One and the Same
Avraham Avinu stands out in the Torah for two qualities. He is known for his Emunah in Hashem and his chesed. Avraham is referred to as the Rosh Ha’maminim the first of all believers. …
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THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MITZVOT BEIN ADAM LECHAVERO AND BEIN ADAM LAMAKOM
There is a common misconception that there are two different sets of mitzvot in the Torah. There are the mitzvot bein adam lechavero and mitzvot bein adam lamakom. There are mitzvot like lulav, shatnez…
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How to Have a Truly Successful Day
In Parshas Vayeira we learn about Hashem’s plan to destroy the city of Sodom. The Torah relates that since the people of Sodom, Amora and the surrounding cities had become so wicked, Hashem decided…