Parashas Emor

In the early years of Jewish immigration to America, it was terribly hard for Yidden to keep Shabbos. Many would need to find a new job every Monday morning after being fired for not showing up to work on Shabbos. One such individual once approached Reb Moshe...

Parashas Kedoshim – Rabbi Y Kalmenson

Parashas Kedoshim  As Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz became famous, many flocked to spend time with him and gain inspiration. He slowly lost all of his available time and became overwhelmed. He had no time to study and no time to pray. So he asked Hashem to make him...

Parashas Tazria

Rabbi Aryeh Levin, known as the Tzaddik of Yerushalayim, was a beloved teacher and leader. Although great in stature, he was very short in height. Walking on the street, he once saw a former student of his who had abandoned the Jewish way of life. When the student...

Parshat Shmini

Martin Neimoller famously said after World War II, “First they came for the socialists, and I didn’t speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came...

Parshat Vayikra

They tell the story of a man who received a knock at his door one afternoon. It was a meshulach collecting money for his family. He needed to marry off his daughters. There was an illness in the family and he needed to raise five hundred thousand dollars. The man,...