Kol Dodi Dofek 3

– A life of destiny entails exercising his bechira and living as a subject, not…

Kol Dodi Dofek 4

– Both yachid and tzibbur must react to yisruin with teshuva / aliyah.– No such…

Kol Dodi Dofek 5

– “Why” leaves room for many difficult follow-up questions, “what” doesn’t and instead leads us…

Kol Dodi Dofek 6

– The Rav initially writes that yissurin come to raise one up. Later writes it’s…

Kol Dodi Dofek 7

– Antisemitism is a constant, as anyone who has a sense of history knows.– The…

Shaarei Teshuva #2: Teshuva on Chilul Hashem. Kiddush Hashem, Emmes.

Kiddush Hashem as a refuah for chilul Hashem. The siyata dishmaya needed for kiddush Hashem.…

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…

Mishlei 3:16-17 – Lishma vs. Lo Lishma w.r.t. Reward & Safety

Right – learn lishma; left – not lishma. Ramban: part of middah k’neged middah is…

Mishlei 3:15 – Value and Necessity of Torah

Torah is the most valuable and most necessary thing. Why bother with a comparison to…