Jealousy

The story is told of a person who came to a rav to ask him what to do with a large quantity of very expensive liquor that he had forgotten to sell before Pesach. They rav told him that the liquor was forbidden and that he would have to spill it all out. The man…

Elul- A Time of Grace

Sephardim start saying selichos from Rosh Chodesh Elul. Ashkenazim don’t start until almost the last week of Elul. Since Elul is a time of mercy, when G-d is especially receptive to our prayers, why don’t the Ashkenazim take advantage of the opportunity and start saying selichos, like the Sephardim, from Rosh Chodesh? The Sephardim say…

Like an Eagle

There are a number of things we can learn from the eagle. The eagle is a large and fearsome bird. As though it were aware of its powers, it is careful to approach its nest slowly to avoid scaring its children. The nestlings need time to recognize the features of the large bird that is…