“B’Eilon Mamre” (18:1). Rashi explains that Hashem went to visit Avraham on the 3rd day after his Bris Milah, circumcision. Hashem appeared to Avraham ..
Written by Reb Mordechai Rosen z"l
I was once at a funeral and heard a beautiful explanation of the significance of the bracha: “May you have arichas yomim (length of days)” : Why do we say ‘arichas ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
At the beginning Parshas Tazria we are told that a woman who gives birth will be tamei (spiritually impure – for none of a better word). Why is this? One answer ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
by Moshe Kormornick – I was once at a funeral and heard a beautiful explanation of the significance of the bracha: “May you have arichas yomim (length ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
I was once at a funeral and heard a beautiful explanation of the significance of the bracha: “May you have arichas yomim (length of days)” ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
In this weeks Sedra, Moshe is found in a basket by Basya. Miriam who is standing nearby asks Basya if she should go and get a Jewish wet nurse for the baby. Rashi[1] ..
Written by Yaakov Hibbert
In the traditional comfort of mourners, we recite “May God comfort you amongst the rest of the mourners of zion and Jerusalem”…what is the comparison ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
The Mishna in Pesachim (117) corresponds certain negative sensations with their positive counterpart. I wondered why “avel” (mourning) directly opposes ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
Man is commanded to teach his children Torah. It is not enough that he learns Torah, goes out to shul and keeps mitzvos – he must verbally express his love for Hashem ..
Written by Y Kormornick