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May 21, 2026, 10:37 AM

Shavuos: The Strength to Overcome All Challenge

It is no secret that Jews in both Israel and around the world are facing tremendous challenges at this time. And addressing these challenges demands great strength. “Me’ayin yavo ezri/from where will come my help” (Psalms 121:1) - from...

May 15, 2026, 1:14 AM

‘Shabbat 250’: If All of Us Would Keep Even One Shabbos…

This month has been identified as Jewish Heritage Month in America. And as this year is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this shabbos has been designated as “Shabbat 250” on which all “Jewish Americans are encouraged...

Apr 24, 2026, 3:28 AM

Wherever you turn, God is there!

In a fascinating discourse on parshas Acharei Mos, the Alter Rebbe plumbs the depths of the concept of teshuva, which, as we know, is simply defined as “repentance,” but in its more literal and genuine translation, means “return.” The...

Apr 1, 2026, 4:42 AM

Mah Nishtana HaSHANA Hazeh: Why is this year different on Passover?

In the coming days, God will infuse the world with an unprecedented capacity for liberation and transcendence! Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard it before. Didn’t we say the same thing last year?! And yet here we are again. What makes...

Mar 27, 2026, 12:21 PM

Shabbos Hagadol: What Makes This Shabbos Greater Than Others?

The Shabbos before Passover is called "Shabbos Hagadol," the Great Sabbath. What is it about this Shabbos that makes it worthy of such a title and makes it "greater" than the other sabbaths of the year? On the verge of our...

Mar 20, 2026, 12:31 PM

Letting Go of Who I Was Yesterday

Parshas Vayikra opens with a discussion of “karbonos,” the daily service in the Temple where offerings were brought on the altar. We begin every day’s prayers with the recitation of the order of “karbanos,” which is translated as “offerings”...

Mar 6, 2026, 6:38 AM

The Heart of the Book of Exodus

Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet corresponds to a number, and the word “לב/leiv/heart” corresponds to the number 32 (ל/lamed is 30 and ב/beis is 2). It is therefore taught that the 32nd chapter of Tanya is the heart...

Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 AM

The World is Awakening this Purim!

At the open of the sixth chapter of the Megillah, king Ahashverosh is unable to sleep: “בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא נָדְדָה שְׁנַת הַמֶּלֶךְ/balayla hahu nadida sh’nas hamelech/On this night the sleep of the king was disturbed” (Esther 6:1) The halachah is...

Feb 27, 2026, 1:26 AM

Moses Erased: Why does Moses tell God to blot his name from the Torah?

Moses’s name is mentioned in every portion of the Torah from the time of his birth except for this week’s parsha, Tetzaveh. The Sages explain that this absence is the result of Moses' plea to God after the sin...

Feb 13, 2026, 3:54 PM

Mishpatim: A Guide to Our Innermost Truth

Subsequent to the account of the giving of the Torah in last week’s parsha, this week’s reading, Mishpatim, goes on to enumerate a variety of civil laws that regulate societal conduct. The Chassidic masters teach that the practical laws...

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Pinny Arnon is an award-winning writer in the secular world who was introduced to the wellsprings of Torah as a young adult. After decades of study and frequent interaction with some of the most renowned Rabbis of the generation, Arnon has been encouraged to focus his clear and incisive writing style on the explication of the inner depths of Torah.

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