» Taamei Hamitzvos - Excessive Mourning

5785	Taamei Hamitzvos - Excessive Mourning Taamei Hamitzvos - The Roots of Amon and Moav The Duality of Lot Taamei Hamitzvos - Loving the Convert Taamei Hamitzvos - Sukkos Taamei Hamitzvos - Rosh Hashanah Special - Shofar
5784	Taamei Hamitzvos - The Mitzvahs of a King Taamei Hamitzvos - The Mitzvah to Appoint a King Taamei Hamitzvos - Mezuzah Taamei Hamitzvos - The Daily Offerings (Part Two) Taamei Hamitzvos - The Daily Offerings (Part One) Taamei Hamitzvos - Birkas Kohanim Taamei Hamitzvos - The Parah Adumah Taamei Hamitzvos - Terumah, Maaser, and Challah Taamei Hamitzvos - Tzitzis Taamei Hamitzvos - The Nazir Taamei Hamitzvos - Bikkurim and the Giving of the Torah Taamei Hamitzvos - Evaluating the Four Stages of Life Taamei Hamitzvos - Yovel and the Redemption of Land Taamei Hamitzvos - Counting the Omer Taamei Hamitzvos - Matzah and Chametz Taamei Hamitzvos - Tzaraas Taamei Hamitzvos - The Pesach Offering Taamei Hamitzvos - Leftover Offerings Taamei Hamitzvos - Remembering Amalek Taamei Hamitzvos - The Menorah (Part 2 of 2) Taamei Hamitzvos - The Half-Shekel (Part 2 of 2) Taamei Hamitzvos - The Half-Shekel (Part 1 of 2) Taamei Hamitzvos - The Eight Priestly Garments Taamei Hamitzvos - The Golden Menorah Taamei Hamitzvos - The Jewish Slave Taamei Hamitzvos - The Sacrificial Altar and Its Ramp Taamei Hamitzvos - Shabbos Boundaries Taamei Hamitzvos - Sanctification and Redemption of Firstborns Taamei Hamitzvos - The Prohibition Against Eating Blood Taamei Hamitzvos - Circumcision Taamei Hamitzvos - Procreation Taamei Hamitzvos - Not to Hate a Fellow Jew Special Chanukah Feature Taamei Hamitzvos - Fear of the Enemy Special Chanukah Feature Taamei Hamitzvos - Gid Hanasheh Taamei Hamitzvos - Trumpet-Blowing at Times of War and Distress Taamei Hamitzvos - Not Removing the Aron’s Handles Taamei Hamitzvos - Fear of the Enemy Taamei Hamitzvos - Tefillin Perek Shira: The Song of the Dogs Rosh Hashanah / Yom Kippur Special Feature: Taking Responsibility for Our Lives
5783	Perek Shira: The Song of the Mouse Perek Shira: The Song of the Ant Perek Shira: The Song of the Snail Perek Shira: The Song of the Fox Tisha B’av Special Feature The Song of the Hunting Dog Perek Shira: The Song of the Snake Perek Shira: The Song of the Strong amongst the Creeping Creatures Perek Shira: The Song of the Cat Perek Shira: The Song of the Wolf Perek Shira: The Song of the Bear Shavout Special Feature The Song of Creeping Creatures Perek Shira: The Song of the Lion Perek Shira: The Song of the Elephant Perek Shira: The Song of The Gazelle Pesach Special Feature Perek Shira: The Song of Wild Animals Perek Shira: The Song of the Ox Purim: The Hidden Miracle Perek Shira: The Song of the Donkey Perek Shira: The Song of the Mule Perek Shira: The Song of the Horse Perek Shira: The Song of the Camel Perek Shira: The Song of Sheep and Goats Perek Shira: The Song of the Frog Perek Shira: The Song of the Fish Perek Shira: The Song of the Sea Giants Perek Shira: The Song of the Fly Perek Shira: The Song of the Chasil Locust Perek Shira: The Song of the Wild Goose Perek Shira: The Song of the Goose Perek Shira: The Song of the Starling Perek Shira: The Song of the Raven Perek Shira: The Song of the Stork Perek Shira: The Song of the Turtledove Perek Shira: The Song of the Swallow Yom Kippur - What a Beautiful Baby!
5782	Perek Shira: The Song of the Sparrow Rosh Hashonah Special Feature: The Judgment of Rosh Hashanah Tisha B’Av Special Feature: Feeling the Loss Perek Shira: The Song of the Crane Perek Shira: The Song of the Eagle Perek Shira: The Song of the Dove Perek Shira: The Song of the Hen Perek Shira: The Song of the Rooster Parsha Ponders: The Dormant Merit Parsha Ponders: Eyes To See Perek Shira: The Song of the Grasses Perek Shira: The Song of the Vegetables of the Field Shavuot - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Perek Shira: The Song of the Ordinary Stalks Parsha Ponders: Shavuot - Torah is a Gift, No a Burden Perek Shira: The Song of the Ordinary Stalks Parsha Ponders - Fire, Water & Desert Perek Shira: The Song of the Barley Stalk Perek Shira: The Song of the Apple Tree Parsha Ponders - Ensuring the Redemption Parsha Ponders - The Septennial Shabbat Perek Shira - The Song of the Pomegranate Tree Perek Shira - The Song of the Wheat Stalk Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Fig Tree Perek Shira: The Song of the Grapevine The Reacceptance of the Torah on Purim Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Trees of the Field Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Rain Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Dew Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Lightning Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Wind Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Clouds of Glory Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Clouds Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Stars Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Moon A Future of Freedom Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Sun Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Night Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Day Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Springs Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Seas 2 Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of the Seas 1 Chanukah: Celebrating the Oral Torah Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of Water Perek Shira: The Song of Existence – The Song of the Fields Perek Shira: The Song of Existence – The Song of the Desert Perek Shira: The Song of Existence - The Song of Gehinnom Perek Shira - The Song of Existence - The Song of the Garden of Eden Perek Shira – The Song of Existence – The Song of the Earth - Vayera Perek Shira – The Song of Existence – The Song of the Heavens - Lech Lecha Perek Shira - The Song of Existence - The Date Palm What a Beautiful Baby! (Yom Kippur)
5781	Hero or Thief? by Rabbi Gavriel Rubin The Judgment of Rosh Hashanah Perek Shira - The Song of Existence - Introduction - by Rabbi Shmuel Kraines Vaccines and Halacha Reading Megillat Ruth on Shavuot Special Shavuot Feature! Why Was Six Scared of Seven? Four More Questions: Exploring the Connection between the Number Four and Pesach The Dreidel’s Secret - Chanukah
5780	The Frog Virus? The Essence of Vidui
5779	Seder Highlights: Urchatz Everyday? All My Plagues Understanding the Purim Miracles The Succot Season Broken-Hearted
5778	The Conception of the World Renewing and Improving Our Ways A Message for Rosh Hashana If I Forget You, O Jerusalem... Reflections on the eternity of Jerusalem and the new location of the US Embassy Minimum Entropy Judaism and the Second Amendment The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth? Reflections on the recent Polish legislation regarding "Holocaust crimes" Don't Be Childish! Do Be Childlike! Noble Blossoming Based on the writings of Rav Hirsch Apples vs. Carrots The Miracle(s) of Chanuka Chanuka: From Clouds to Candles A Chanuka Thought from the Rosh Yeshiva New Beginnings Why Eight Days? Total Mitzvah Yom Kippur - Repetitive Reflection
5777	Offering of Rosh Hashana Which Way is Up? Rosh Hashana: A Tale of Two Beginnings Orbital Omens Learning from Everyone Shavuot Handbook The Haggadah: A Commentary on "Arami Oved Avi" Freedom Food The Shabbat Connection Chanuka: Word Wars Does language affect the way we think, and if so what are the consequences? A Brief History and Background of the Chanuka Story Who will the Jews choose? A Torah Perspective on the US Presidential Elections
5776	The Parsha Dual Dichotomy 5776 - Part 3 The Parsha Dual Dichotomy 5776 - Part 2 The Parsha Dual Dichotomy 5776 - Part 1 "I Am" - an expression of love Shavuot - Connecting with the Creator The Dichotomy of a Jew All Four One and One Four All The Mystery of the Maror I'll Have a Hillel, Please! Donuts and Do Nots In reference to the recent Israeli High Court decision permitting the Reform Movement to use religious council mikvahs Not for the Sake of Victory The Miracle behind Nature Prime Beef Rabbi Chaim Yechiel Rothman, zt"l A Memoir Lot - Seeds of the Messiah
5775	Mysterious Omens and our Forefathers Two Days and Two Judgments Twelve Months Later� Raising Children in an Insane World A Heavenly Gift Beyond the Bonfires You're as Great as the Challenge The Story of Our Faith Just Kidding? Great Wealth Jewish Gastronomy - There's Nothing Quite Like It Until the Last Lap Cast a Giant Shadow Chanuka - Shedding New Light on Boredom The Miracle of Nature The Solidity of Fragility The Mikve of Israel Plants vs. Zombies - a deeper look at the four species
5774	The Days of Awe - Reconnecting to the Real You Twistifications and Triplifications Where's the Beracha? Protective Edge Reflections on the Current Situation A Nation Mourns The Pesach Relay Race Pass the Bitter Herbs! The Touch of Eternity A tribute to Reb Meir Schuster zatzal Retroactive Reading : "In those days in this time" From Darkness to Light Rav Weinbach, zatzal Rav Ovadia Yosef � A Torah Giant in Every Sense Yom Kippur - Taking Responsibility For Our Lives A Fleeting Look at the Year
5773	Vaccinations and Halacha �To Err is Arrogant� The Sky's the Limit! Linking Shavuot and the Book of Numbers Why Was Six Scared of Seven? Introduction to the Ten Plagues Based on the Malbim Rewriting Geography: Jerusalem, Lakewood, Washington Purim: Revealing the Hidden A Time To Cry (Ecclesiastes 3:4) Our Son�s Bar Mitzvah without Rav Weinbach, zatzal My Son the Jewish Hero The Light of Happiness Simchat Torah:The Culmination of the Days of Awe �People of the Bike� A look into the differing nature of Shabbat and the Festivals Why Isn't This Night Different From All Other Nights?
5772	Who Will the Jews Choose? A Torah Perspective on the US Presidential Elections The Full Half of the Cup The Propaganda of Poverty Sanctifying the Material - Not Rejecting It Milk and Honey, Honey and Milk What's the Difference? Questions to think about before Pesach Purim Revisited (and Revised) Why Do They Hate Religious Jews? Insights into the current anti-religious campaign A Chip Off The Old Block The Hidden Light The Mityavnim - Then and Now How Jews turn against Jews Where Credit Is Due Reflections on the Return of Gilad Shalit Riding the Apocalyptic Wave The Flood, the Destruction of Sodom, and the Succah
5771	Boycottage Cheese Rebellion The Kindest and Unkindest Cut Reflections on the Royal Wedding Leaving the Mitzraim Within Us The Greatest Miracle Another perspective of the Exodus and the Splitting of the Sea Cleaning Up the Country Earthquake in Japan - Then and Now Costume Custom The origin and reason for masquerades on Purim The Mitzvah of Machtzit Hashekel Fasting Before Feasting Insights on the connection between the Fast of Esther and Purim Nations in Uproar - Today and Tomorrow "Who in Fire" Reflections on the Great Fire in the North of Israel The Last Drop Thanks and Praise
5770	Clarification A Time To Speak Hearing and Doing A Question About a Question Another Look at the Oscars Another Reason to Celebrate It Can't Happen Here Reflections on the Haiti Earthquake from a Torah Perspective Chanukah - The Transcendent Holiday Light and Darkness A Topical Message From the Roshei Yeshiva Who is Like Unto Your People Israel, One Nation on Earth The Old and the New
5769	Independence and Survival Happy Sun-day! The Pesach Handbook The Pur and the Poor A Purim Perspective on Prosperity When All Jews Are One Reflections on the current crisis Where are the Answers? Reflections on the Mumbai Massacre
5768	Some are Here and Summer There Reflections on Summer Vacations Purim - History Repeats Itself The Jewish Metaphysics of Baseball
5767	Recipe for Long Life The Wonder of the World The Ultimate Message Ohr Lagolah - A Kiruv Ray of Hope Hundreds of Bnei Torah bringing thousands of Jews throughout the world back to their Jewish roots Be Fruitful Four Sons - One Father Breaking the Barriers An Incredible Shabbat with the Mentors Mission Persia, Purim and Peace - A Torah View of the Iranian Threat Babylon, Bubble and Babble The First Chanukah Light in Begen Belsen A Chanukah Story Of Bombs and Burials A Premature Farewell
5766	Answering Krauthammer's Question While the Missiles Fly Caricature of a Watchdog Second Thoughts About Freedom of the Press Seven From Heaven A Time for appreciating the Heavenly blessing of Eretz Yisrael and its produce Holocaust Survivors Find a Home - Part II The 25 Million Dollar Sacrifice Can a Jewish New Yorker Root For The White Sox? Israel Under Siege?! Freedom of/from Religion Holocaust Survivors Find a Home Paris in the Fall Maps, Saps and Sappers Fish of the Sea
5765	The Stormy Wind Which Does His Bidding Up to the Brim Each To Their Own The Unbroken Cycle Tsunami and Tsusamin Fast of Tevet Message (Audio) It's That Time of the Year Again
5764	The Second Goblet The Matza Message Purim Symbols and Cymbals Shevat Swarming Towards Perfection Siege Mentality Love of the Land special for the 10th Tevet
5763	Lest We Forget Reflections on the Fast of Tisha BAv Feeding the Ducks Israel's Stake in the War Against Saddam Reaching for the Stars The Israeli Dimension of the Columbia Tragedy Cloning - A Jewish Perspective An audio presentation discussing the implications of cloning Titus' Arch - an ancient mystery solved The True Spirit of Chanuka The Curse of Happiness When Less is More
5762	Nine Eleven & Seven Ten Reflections on Twin Towers and Twin Dates

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