בס׳ד

"Where does it say that you have a contract with G-d to have an easy life?"

the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



23 Sept 2026

From Time Immemorial

Javier Milei dances with NYC Yeshiva students

Just a warning about the video below. I was bawling at the end when the speaker related what happened to Amit Mann on October 7th.

13 Aug 2026

Breaking Bread

Dr, Abdul El-Sayed has posted a message on Instagtam and Facebook which includes the words, "To my Jewish American sisters and brothers, one of my most indelible memories of this campaign will have been the opportunity to break bread with you at Seder, to worship with you at shul, to be embraced by you."

Sorry, I can't break bread with you at Seder. If you want to break Matzah, who gets to steal the afikoman?

25 Jul 2026

Thank You, Hashem

Recently, Holocaust survivor David Einhorn was honored at a joyous celebration marking his 100th birthday. At the event, Shulem Lemmer sang Thank You, Hashem together with the centenarian, creating a deeply moving and memorable moment.

Just days after celebrating this remarkable milestone, during which he also dedicated a Sefer Torah in memory of his beloved wife and in the merit of his children and future generations, Mr. Einhorn was niftar.

May his memory be a blessing, and may his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

ימים ספורים אחרי שהכניס ספר התורה: הישיש מבורו פארק נפטר בגיל 100

'Unbelievable full circle': Terror attack survivor’s kidney saves rescuer’s brother 24 years later

SHOCK MOMENT: ABA President Won't Answer When Asked If She Wants Israel Or Hamas To Win By Jordan

Ivy League student who’s ‘not interested in working for a Jew’ says Cornell is welcoming him back

Below is a video that was shared in the WhatsApp group חדשות משמחות. In it, Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks with a Breslov chasid who found the four-year-old boy who had gone missing in Ashkelon.

During the conversation, the young man describes how he found the child and expresses heartfelt gratitude to Hashem for the miraculous outcome. He also encourages everyone to recite Perek 100 of Tehillim, Mizmor L'Todah ("A Psalm of Thanksgiving"), as an expression of thanks to Hashem.

18 Jul 2026

Fire in Havat Gilad

Bereaved family's home destroyed in Havat Gilad wildfire

This evening, I read an article on Israel National News (INN) about the devastating wildfire that destroyed homes in Havat Gilad, including the home of Yael Shevach, the widow of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, who was murdered in a terrorist attack in 2018.

Some time ago, Aish.com published a moving article about Yael titled "Choosing Life Is My Revenge." After reading the news about the fire, I searched Rabbi Raziel Shevach's name on Google and came across a moving article on the Chabad website titled "The Angel Raziel – The Sad and Inspiring Story of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, the Righteous Mohel Murdered by Terrorists."

In the article, a father recounts his desperate search for a mohel who would be willing to travel to his small community to perform his son's brit milah on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. After many unsuccessful phone calls, he finally reached Rabbi Raziel Shevach.

Rabbi Raziel's response reflected the values by which he and his wife lived:

"First of all, mazal tov! Second, my wife and I have a rule: we never say no to the mitzvah of performing a brit milah."

Those simple words capture Rabbi Raziel's extraordinary dedication to helping others and his unwavering commitment to every opportunity to perform a mitzvah.

To read the full article (in Hebrew), click here.

17 Jul 2026

A Good Friend

Mazal tov to Holocaust survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who turns 101 on July 17. A cellist, Lasker-Wallfisch is the last living survivor of the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz. We wish her ad 120! https://x.com/WorldJewishCong/status/2078077606428131647

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch MBE

12 Jul 2026

Blessings and Rebuke

Beit Shemesh Beis Din Issues Unique Ruling to Resolve Shabbos Elevator Dispute

Just came across the Kiddush Times for the first time this Shabbos where I encountered many interesting articles including You Shall Not Betray Yourself by Rabbanit Oriyah Mevorach.



19 Jun 2026

The Miracle Eruv

'Miracle': Eruv saves lives of soldiers at IDF outpost

Rabbi Yair Hoffman has written an article at VIN titled, "A Hidden Mercy? Why the MOU That Looks Disastrous May Yet Protect Our Brethren in Israel"

The MOU may indeed be a bitter document. But bitterness in the present and benefit in the long run are not contradictions—they are, more often than we like to admit, the same event seen at two different distances.

17 Jun 2026

Recognizing the Court

Chief Rabbi, Hagaon HaRav David Yosef Promises Women Will Not Receive Certification Despite Court Order

“The very fact that women turn to the secular court to force the Rabbinate — what do you want from us?” Rabbi Yosef said in remarks reported by Channel 13. “If you recognize the court, then receive your rabbinical certificate from the court.”

Iran, Trump, and the Lesson Jews Keep Forgetting

14 Jun 2026

20 May 2026

Messages

This morning, I was trying to remember the name of someone I work with. We have a WhatsApp group at work, so I scrolled through the group info, hoping to match a photo with a name.

As I searched, I noticed the messages people had attached to their statuses. One read: "כי הירבת טובות אלי" — “For You have bestowed so much goodness upon me.”

I became emotional when I read those words. The woman who wrote them has been suffering terribly from knee problems for the past two years and lives in constant pain. Yet despite everything, she still recognizes the goodness Hashem has given her.

Another status read: “We rise by lifting others.” The timing of that message struck me deeply. I had been about to send a friend a message mocking the grammar mistakes in something an English teacher had written. I stopped myself when I realized I was about to denigrate someone else — but for what purpose?

Messages surround us every day, but do we truly listen to them? Do we appreciate the wisdom encapsulated in just a few words?

I, for one, want to thank the members of that group who chose to pin such meaningful, and impactful messages to their accounts. The next time you see one, don’t ignore it.

10 May 2026

The Significance of Shabbat

Freed Hostage Agam Berger Says Emotional Thanks at the Ohel



9 May 2026

Going Beyond

Two men who filmed themselves abusing Jewish man on TikTok admit antisemitic hate crime

האיש שוויתר על הכל | "השם אחד" "מה שראית היום זו לא אישה - זה שטן": ראם שרביט חושף את הדרך מפסגת עולם האופנה לאור הגמרא

5 May 2026

Rectifying the Error

Rectifying the error of Rabbi Akiva’s students

This morning, I saw an interivew on Facebook with Rachel Goldberg Polin. My morning prayer of "Modeh Ani" takes on new inspiration and motivation after hearing her words.

30 Apr 2026

Intolerable

This morning, I saw an opinion piece titled "Mamdani acts like a petulant teen in front of the king and queen." Nicole Gelinas writes about the mayor's meeting with King Charles, "It wasn’t just the mayor’s rudeness, but his tone and demeanor. Mamdani did his best version of a petulant teen betraying intolerable boredom."

https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/opinion/applauding-a-speech-that-labels-jews-as-supremacists-is-not-principled-its-hatred-and-wrong/

When I read the article, I was upset about how the King was being treated. Half an hour later, I was reciting morning prayers when I found my mind wandering. And I realized at that moment that I was speaking to the King. I resolved to treat the King of Kings with more respect than that accorded to the King of England.

24 Apr 2026

Love Your Neighbor

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Love your neighbor as yourself

Here is a link to a letter written to the Prime Minister of Belgium by someone who spoke to a Jewish student "who is considering leaving the university altogether because the environment has become increasingly hostile toward Jews."

18 Apr 2026

Promise Me

Promise Me One More Thing

Below is a link to a shiur which was given about Rav Yosef Mechemia Kornitzer threyears ago. As tonight begins his yahrzheit, I have decided to post the link.

Timeless Lessons from Rav Yosef Nechemia Kornitzer