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"V'Anshei Kodesh Tihiyun Li", I need Humans with all their folly to remain Holy, says Hashem. Malachim I already have plenty of. - Kotzker Rebbe on Mishpatim 22:30 -

Halacha Tshuvos
Rivevos Ephraim, Rav Vosner, and Rav Moshe Shternbuch: Do Women Wash Mayim Achronim?

Rav Ephraim Greenblatt (Rivevos Ephraim 1:139) was asked if women need to wash Mayim Achronim. He answers that the Salma Chadasha says that there are two reasons for Mayim Achronim, either...read more

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Parshas HaShavua Quick Vort
Parshas Mishpatim: Chasam Sofer - The Mizbei'ach Does In The Murderer

"V'Chi Yazid Ish Al Rei'eihu Lihorgoi B'Arma Mei'im Mizbichi Tikachenu Lamus", if a man plots against his friend to kill him with trickery, take him from My Mizbei'ach...read more

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Stories Gedolim Biographies
Rav Yisroel Salanter: A Genius In Torah Blazes A New Trail

Rav Chaim Brisker said about Rav Yisroel Salanter that even had he lived in the generation of the Rema he would have been considered one of the Geonim of torah in the generation. Rav Yisroel...read more

posted:2010-02-09 00:36 (0) comments

Stories Gadlus
Rav Shraga Feivel Mendelovitz, The Delicate Art Of Fundraising

When Rav Shraga Feivel Mendelovitz embarked on a fundraising mission to finance his Yeshiva, his first stop was in Scranton to a wealthy former talmid who had left practicing Judaism behind. ...read more

posted:2010-02-08 00:51 (0) comments

Parshas HaShavua Quick Vort
Parshas Mishpatim: Rebbi Akiva Eiger - The Good Doctor Is A Good Doctor

"V'Rapoh Yirapeh" (Mishpatim 21:19). Although all health and sickness come exclusively from Hashem, the Torah gives permission for Doctor to intervene medically. Yet Chazal...read more

posted:2010-02-08 00:50 (0) comments

Halacha Tshuvos
Btzel HaChochma: Can You Change Your Mind After Promising To Lend Someone Money?

The Shulchan Aruch (CM 39:17) says clearly that if you promise to lend someone money, even if with your knowledge that person goes through the trouble and expense of drafting a loan agreement, you...read more

posted:2010-02-08 00:41 (0) comments

Tefila Tefila
Parshas Mishpatim: Rav Itzele Volozhin - Like A Widow, Go Straight To The Boss

"Kol Almana V'Yason Lo Si'anun... "Ki Im Tza'ok Yitzak Eilai Shamoa Eshma Tzaakosoi", do not pain a widow or orphan... if they will scream to me I will answer (Mishpatim...read more

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Stories Mashal
Is Procter & Gamble Really The Biggest Ad Spender?

To broadcast a 30 second message to 100 million people around the world costs million. Seems like a lot of money but actually it is only 3 cents per person. According to the most...read more

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Stories Gadlus
The Kotzker Rebbe Exposes The "Yetzer Hara's Tzaddik"

The Chozeh of Lublin had a falling out with the Yehudi HaKadosh of Peshischa after one of the senior and most Choshuveh Chassidim from the Chozeh's court told false reports about the Yehudi...read more

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Daas Torah Postcards From Kotzk
Who Cares About Olam Haba?

Reb Menachem Mendel of Kotzk once asked his friend Reb Yizchok Vorki, what is a person's purpose in this world? Reb Yitzchok answered to be MeTaken their Neshama. Reb Menachem Mendel...read more

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Parshas HaShavua Quick Vort
Parshas Mishpatim: The Kotzker Rebbe - Are You A Murderer For Killing Your Eved, Or Not?

The torah tells us that if you strike your Eved and he survives for more than 24 hours you are not Chayav Misa, "Ki Kaspo Hu", because he is your property (Mishpatim 21:21). ...read more

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Stories Gedolim Biographies
Rav Menachem Mendel of Kotzk: A Chassidic Renaissance?

His whole life he waged a war for the truth. The external and internal truth. This was the essence of Rav Menachem Mendel Morgenstern better known as the Kotzker Rebbe. The word Kotzk has become...read more

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• Parshas Yisro: Rav Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev - Moshe Open Your Eyes!
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• Zippering A Hood To A Coat On Shabbos
• Parshas Yisro: Kotzker Rebbe - Seeing The Sounds
• Parshas Yisro: Do First, Ask Later?
• Help! Someone Is Sitting In My Makom Kavua
• Parshas Yisro: Vilna Gaon - Keep Shabbos And Never Work Another Day In Your Life
• An Interesting Theory As To The Secret To Our Generations Astounding Torah Success
• Parshas Yisro: Gerer Rebbe - Yisro's Legacy Is His Good Advice, Not His Criticism
• Rav Chaim Kanievsky: Money Back For An Aliyah From A Sefer Torah Pasul?
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Avodah Help! Someone Is Sitting In My Makom Kavua An Interesting Theory As To The Secret To Our Generations Astounding Torah Success You Don't Need To Be The Chozeh Of Lublin To See A Star Parshas Bishalach: Rav Simcha Bunim Of Peshischa - Marriage & Money, My Way Or The Highway? Perek Shira: The Trees Sing - Will There Be Newspapers When Moshiach Comes?	Parshas HaShavua Parshas Mishpatim: The Kotzker Rebbe - Are You A Murderer For Killing Your Eved, Or Not? Parshas Yisro: Rav Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev - Moshe Open Your Eyes! Parshas Yisro: Rav Saadia Gaon - Take Good Care of Your Elderly Parents, Or Else! Parshas Yisro: Kotzker Rebbe - Seeing The Sounds Parshas Yisro: Do First, Ask Later?
Taryag Mitzvos Vilna Gaon - Mitzvos Aseh Are Not Extra Credit Because "Hi" Is Not "Sholom" The Chazon Ish's Succah Walls Vilna Gaon - The Hardest Mitzva In The Torah Shirei Mitzvos Part 1: Rav Yehonoson Eibushitz - A Song Of The Taryag Mitzvos	Stories Is Procter & Gamble Really The Biggest Ad Spender? The Kotzker Rebbe Exposes The "Yetzer Hara's Tzaddik" Rav Menachem Mendel of Kotzk: A Chassidic Renaissance? A Holy Toothless Jew Ben Ish Chai - Torah For Bnei Yisroel, The Toughest Customers Of Them All
Halacha Zippering A Hood To A Coat On Shabbos Rav Chaim Kanievsky: Money Back For An Aliyah From A Sefer Torah Pasul? Rav Vosner On Learning Tanach In Yeshiva When Spitting Out Your Food is the Best Option Rav Menashe Klein: Doing A Dangerous Mitzva, Are You Really Protected?	Tanach Eicha: Bnei Yisaschar - When A Jew Sins Rav Yechezkel Abramsky On Boaz's Very Timely Death Megilas Rus - Rav Itzele Volozhin - Naomi Kept Her Eye On Rus's Every Step Yirmiyahu Part 6: Yirmiyahu Is Attacked And Sent To Jail Yirmiyahu Part 5: Shabbos Is Up There With The Rest
Moadim Shovavim - A Sign Of The Times Rav Yehonoson Eibshitz: When The Calendar Strikes 10 Rav Isaac Sher: Did the House of the Chashmonaim Disappear When The Dynasty Ended? Kotzker Rebbe - The Miracle Of Chanuka, From Technically Kosher To Clearly Treif The Story Of Chanukah Part 5: The End Of The Chashmonaim Dynasty	Ask Cleaning Help On Tisha B'Av? Ya'aleh V'Yavo Or Ritzei For Seuda Shlishis Shabbos Erev Rosh Chodesh? Question & Answer For Purim - Was Mordechai Active In The Drive To Rebuild The Bais HaMikdash? Halacha Answer Of the Week: Esrogim From Eretz Yisroel Halacha Answer For Tisha B’Av: Can You Ingest Hunger Relief Products On Shabbos Before The Fast?
Seforim Rav Chaim Zaitchek - Refracting The Light Of Novhardok Rav Mordechai Neugershal: Tough Questions, Real Answers A Tribute To The Book That Was Never Written Orchos Shabbos - Defining Hilchos Shabbos For A Generation Rabbi Yoselman Of Rosheim - It's Not A Book, It's A Sefer	YourRevach Hashem Promises Gavriel, Yidden Will Always Be Moser Nefesh Shabbos War Strategy From (General) Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman Parshas Mikeitz: Vilna Gaon - The Connection Between Mikeitz And Chanuka - Submitted By Reb Avraham Malthete - Paris An Early Motza'ei Shabbos In Manchester Rav Chaim Shmulevitz Reveals The Secret Of The Mir Yeshiva's Survival
Hanhagos Greeting Protocol For Hoshana Rabba The Divrei Chaim Is Happy Being a "Hedyot" And The Brisker Rov A "Boor" Rebbi Akiva Eiger Vies To Be The Caretaker Of The Mikva Kol Nidrei Night With The Brisker Rov Why Kreplach On Erev Yom Kippur?	Daily Reminder Be A Nerd - Just Sit Very Still, Don't Move Or Even Twitch Parshas Bireishis: Beware Of The Friendly Neighborhood Snake Bireishis All Over Again Hold On Tight To The Feeling Of Kol Nidrei Night Looking For People? Hashem Has Connections!
Galus & Geula Rav Naftoli MiRupshitz - Even When It's Lights Out, The Lights Are On Parshas Vayichi: Rav Yaakov Kaminetzky - The Silence Of The Chachomim Before The Chashmana'i Kingdom Parshas Vayigash: Rav Shimshon Pincus - When Yosef & Binyomin Were Finally Reunited Maoz Tzur - Enough Of The Yeshuos! Parshas Vayishlach: Vilna Gaon - In The Galus Of Eisav, The Eirev Rav Will Lead	Shabbos Menucha V'Simcha - Shabbos, A Collection Of Special Moments Late Lunch Shabbos Morning? Ben Yehoada: How Shabbos Can Make Your Dreams Come True Splurging On Shabbos Wine Will Havdala Wine On Your Pockets Make You Rich?
Daas Torah Who Cares About Olam Haba? Parshas Yisro: Rav Shimshon Pincus - Only Hashem Can Pay Back Midda K'Neged Midda Parshas Bishalach: Rav Shimshon Pincus - Fresh Bread Is Like A Moment Of Life Rav Shimshon Pincus - Don't Forget To Cash In Your Petek Parshas VaYeilech: Rav Shimshon Pincus - Predicting The Future	Tefila Rav Shimon Schwab - Haliluka, The Duel Between Dovid & The Frog Maggid Tzedek Of Plutzk: Hodu Lashem - Call Me By My Name Ashrei: Chasam Sofer - Keep On Kvetching! Lessons From The Rokei'ach's Scathing Criticism Of The French Ezras Avoseinu - Where Are The Mighty Falling To?
General Bais is for Bas HaYa'ana, The Ostrich Aleph is for Adam	Tzedaka From Shnorrer To Philanthropist Tzedaka - When It's Destined To Go, There Is No Way To Hold On To Accept Or Not To Accept, That Is The Question Parshas Re'eh: Why Tzedaka In The Name Of Rebbi Meir Baal HaNes? Tzedaka - From The Poor To The Poorer

Bava Basra 171

1. The Koach of Eidim Vs. The Koach of Bais Din In Rewriting Lost Shtaros

2. The Difference Between Blatantly Mi'uchar Or Not

3. The Danger Of Shtar Mi'uchar In Light Of The Shovar

4. Why Shtar Mi'uchar Is A Bigger Problem For Shtar Mechira

5. Later Day Techniques For Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Shtar Mi'uchar

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Rav Yisroel Salanter: A Genius In Torah Blazes A New Trail
Rav Chaim Brisker said about Rav Yisroel Salanter that even had he lived in the generation of the Rema he...read full story

Rav Shraga Feivel Mendelovitz, The Delicate Art Of Fundraising
When Rav Shraga Feivel Mendelovitz embarked on a fundraising mission to finance his Yeshiva, his first stop was in Scranton...read full story

Is Procter & Gamble Really The Biggest Ad Spender?
To broadcast a 30 second message to 100 million people around the world costs million. Seems like a lot...read full story

Help! Someone Is Sitting In My Makom Kavua
Have you ever been a stranger in a strange Shul? Then you might know the unpleasant feeling of being asked...read full story

An Interesting Theory As To The Secret To Our Generations Astounding Torah Success
Our generations is a shining light in history in Torah learning. Never has there been so many people learning torah...read full story

You Don't Need To Be The Chozeh Of Lublin To See A Star
The Chozeh of Lublin was said to have been able to see from one end of the world to the...read full story

Menucha V'Simcha - Shabbos, A Collection Of Special Moments
Shabbos is a special time where all the walls of nature are dropped and we can attain a closeness to...read full story

Parshas Yisro: Rav Shimshon Pincus - Only Hashem Can Pay Back Midda K'Neged Midda
Rashi says that after Yisro saw Hashem Punish the Mitzrim Midda K'Neged Midda he then declared, "Ata Yadati Ki Gadol...read full story

Parshas Bishalach: Rav Simcha Bunim Of Peshischa - Marriage & Money, My Way Or The Highway?
Krias Yam Suf has gone done as the greatest Nes in the annals of history. Chazal tell us that two...read full story

Rav Chaim Zaitchek - For Maximum Effect Say Your Piece And Disappear
After Moshe told Paroh the devastating repercussions of Makas Arbeh, and before giving Paroh a chance to speak, the Torah...read full story

A Holy Toothless Jew

A Russian Jew once struck up a conversation with his seatmate on a bus in Eretz Yisrael, and in the course of the conversation, described...read full story

Rav Naftoli MiRupshitz - Even When It's Lights Out, The Lights Are On
In the Maka of Choshech, Moshe lifted his hand to Shamayim, "Vihi Choshech Afeila", it became dark blackness (Bo 10:22)....read full story

Perek Shira: The Trees Sing - Will There Be Newspapers When Moshiach Comes?

An older fellow once explained to me that newspapers are probably here to stay. They are a wonderful medium to...read full story

Shovavim - A Sign Of The Times
I saw a very sharp quote that made me stop and think about how I relate to the period of...read full story

When Spitting Out Your Food is the Best Option

The Shulchan Aruch (210:2) brings down a machlokes when it comes to making a bracha before tasting food. The...read full story

Rav Chaim Zaitchek - Refracting The Light Of Novhardok
Our great gedolim are multi-faceted people. To describe their greatness is impossible, since it stretches across vast expanses of sterling...read full story

Tehilim Perek 139: Hashem Is Here, Hashem Is There
"Im Esak Shamayim Sham Ata V'Atzia She'ol Hineka", If I ascend up to heaven, you are there. If I make...read full story

Vilna Gaon - Mitzvos Aseh Are Not Extra Credit
It is brought from the Vilna Gaon in Even Shleima (5:9) that not performing a Mitzvas Aseh is worse than...read full story