Hey Teves, For those old enough to remember that year (I am not…), those two words bring forth memories of an eruption of joy. For Chassidim, two years of pent up concern, worry, and pain were suddenly released with the announcement of just two words: “Didan Notzach”! This was well before the days of instant communication, but there was little…

B"H The lesson of Chanuka is the centrality of Ruchaniyus in our lives. The lessons of the story is A) the damage done by focussing solely on personal academic understanding. And B) always beware of those working with force to push people into a ‘liberal’ way of life. To that end, see the correspondence below: *** Dear_____ You ask why…

Selichos. Some years one comes prepared, other times is just jumps on us regardless of how much we have been preparing.  After the חטא העגל Moshe Rabbeinu had to go back on הר סיני for forty days to secure forgiveness for the Yidden.  It worked… But that method of achieving forgiveness was unsustainable in the long run, because was it…