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…

Dear____ If I understand correctly, your question is that your mother is in the “high risk” category if she were R"L to catch Corona, and therefore the doctor wants anyone in your family who is over twelve years old to receive a vaccine. Your question is whether to go ahead with it because of your concern that you may be given the AstraZeneca vaccine, and…