Elul: Ahava & Yirah

The presence, opportunity, and balance of ahava & yirah in Elul.

Sha’arei Teshuva, Sha’ar 4, #1

Pirkei Avos, Perek 1

“Al sholosha devarim haOlam Omed” – Rabbeinu Yona, Rashi: the word exists for the purpose…

Ramban on Tazria

– Nigei batim & begadim only in Eretz Yisroel because they’re a supernatural expression of…

Pesach, Connection Between Middos and Emunos V’de’os

Shabbos associated with both brias ha’olam and yetzias Mitzrayim. Ramban explains they’re related – the…

Perek 12

Dovid Hamelech mentions 1) kefira against HKB”H 2) distorting the meaning of Torah 3) lashon…

Perek 11

How does one reconcile hashgacha the triumph of a rasha over a tzaddik? If hasgacha…

Ramban, Shmini

Issur achila stems from the tuma. Issurei kashrus and arayos stem from tuma, and those…

Perek 10, part 2

The rasha feels invulnerable. Rasha preys on people throughout their lives. Even when old and…

Perek 10

Malbim: Dovid Hamelech asking about rasha v’tov lo. People get confused by it, think rasha…