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…

Kol Dodi Dofek 1

– “Hodi’eini nah es d’rachecha” – wanted greater yedi’ah of darchei Hashem in order to…

Kol Dodi Dofek 2

– On the level of human experience, we perceive evil. HKB”H doesn’t just have more…

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…

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…