THE ART OF APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES

click mishpatim 2025 to download THE ART OF APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES The Talmud (Bava Kama 30a) teaches us a profound lesson about achieving true Chassidut—piety. Rav Yehuda says, “One who wants to be a Chassid should fulfill the laws of damages.” Rava says, “He should focus on Pirkei Avot.” Others say, “He should fulfill the laws…

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THE ART OF LEARNING TORAH EVERY SECOND YOU CAN

click YITRO 2025 for download THE ART OF LEARNING TORAH EVERY SECOND YOU CAN King David desired to build the Beit HaMikdash, but Hashem did not allow him to do so because his hands were stained with blood from the many wars he fought. Hashem told him: כִּי דָם רַב שָׁפַכְתָּ וּמִלְחָמוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת עָשִׂיתָ, לֹא…

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THE ART OF SEIZING OPPURTUNITIES

click Beshalach 2025 to download THE ART OF SEIZING OPPURTUNITIES The first recorded case of ‘Don’t just stand there! Do something!’ was G-d telling Moshe to stop praying, and instead be like Nike, Just do it!  Just walk into the sea until the water reaches your nostrils! Moshe was praying, and G-d said, now is…

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THE ART OF BEING A NATION

click Bo 2025 to download THE ART OF BEING A NATION This is the story going around this week, from Rabbi Shner Guata, a true story, with a bittersweet ending. A Jew named Avi, a good-hearted, traditional, responsible, and kind Jew, would occasionally have dealings with mafia, or problematic individuals. Avi owned several bastas in…

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THE ART OF FEELING FOR OTHERS

click vaera 2025 for download THE ART OF FEELING FOR OTHERS This week’s Torah portion contains an interesting nuance. It begins with the genealogy of the tribes: “These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: the sons of Reuven… the sons of Shimon… and these are the names of the sons of Levi.” The Shnei…

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