4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
הלכות שמירת הלשון You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as an ornament between your eyes.…
Torah Teasers Parshas V’eschanon 1. Hashem tells Moshe he will not go into Eretz Yisrael. Instead He tells him, “Alei…
I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN THIS WEEK’S DIVREI SIMCHA BY THANKING REB SAMMY (SIMCHA) TAMIR. Seven years ago, Reb Sammy…
The passuk in Parshas V’eschanan says, “Do not add to the thing that I command you.” The Gemara in Rosh…
Torah Teasers Parshas Devorim 1. “Eicha Esa Livadi Tarchachem U’Masachem V’Rivchem; How can I carry you alone, your bother, your…
You murmured in your tents (Devarim 1:27) This refers to Lashon Hara (slander) — RASHI Which is worse: Lashon Hara…
The Torah is extremely careful to facilitate a proper judgement in the court system. The passuk states in this week’s…
Torah Teasers Parshas Matos / Maasei 1. “Nikom Nikmas Bnei Yisrael MeiEis HaMidayanim Achar Tei’asef El Amecha,” (Matos 31:2). Hashem…
In this week’s Parsha, we learn a fascinating halachah regarding a Bais Din that saw a murder. Rabbi Akiva, based…
The descendants of Gad and the descendants of Ruvain came… they said, “if it pleases you, let this land be…