Stories and Divrei Torah – The Rebbe's Choice

Vayikra – Who is in control

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Post published:March 27, 2020
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This Dvar Torah was written four years ago, but with the current crisis going on it is even more relevant than ever – we are not in control, only God…

Vayakhel Pekudei – One from many

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Post published:March 20, 2020
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We know God is One, when Klal Yisrael made and worshipped the Eigel they had this idea that there was more than one. That this golden calf is able to…

Ki Sisa – Standing or Sitting

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Post published:March 13, 2020
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While our holy leader Moshe was up on top of Har Sinai getting all the details of the Torah which Hashem Himself was carving into two stones, some impatient Jews…

Tetzaveh – Commands of the heart

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Post published:March 6, 2020
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The first words of this week’s Parsha are “And you shall command…”(27:20). It would make sense that everything following would be directions that we can follow practically in our lives,…

Parshas Terumah – giving back

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Post published:February 28, 2020
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A chasid once came to the Baal Shem Tov, almost breaking down he managed to get his story out. “Rebbe, I feel terrible. I don’t understand what is happening to…

Mishpatim – Holy as you are

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Post published:February 21, 2020
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Before the Baal Shem Tov was renowned he would often travel by himself, finding simple Jews and helping guide them in better serving Hashem. One day the Baal Shem Tov…

Yisro – Hearing the Music

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Post published:February 14, 2020
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This weeks Parsha begins with the Pasuk, "Vayishma Yisro... And Yisro heard."(18:1). What was it that Yisro heard? Rashi said he heard of Kriyas Yam Suf. Yet, the question still…

Beshalach – He will remember

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Post published:February 7, 2020
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The Gemara in Maseches Sotah (13a) tells us a story about Moshe on our way out of Mitzrayim. Moshe wanted to fulfill the oath to bring up the bones of…

Parshas Bo – Freind”ships”

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Post published:January 31, 2020
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There is a story about the Holy Apter Rav, Rav Avraham Yehoshua Heschel. His Chassidim once asked him, "Rebbe, when your one hundred twenty years on this earth are over...…

Vaeira – Stick or Serpent

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Post published:January 24, 2020
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When Moshe was going before Pharaoh Hashem instructed him to bring along a stick, Moshe’s staff. Moshe was told to throw this staff to the floor in front of Pharaoh…