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…

As we are in the nine days, I share with you this communication with a Bochur who asked about a challenge he was having with ideological differences with others in his Shiur. *** Dear ______ I am happy you didn’t write the details of the argument you are having, and on which “side” you are... as I have my own opinions…