As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Preparing For Yom Hadeen/Rosh Hashana
The main Avoda of the Judgement Day is focusing on “Hashem Melech,” The King. That Hashem created the universe and He runs it all. He is the only one that has any power and only He can do anything for [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Instead of that (or because) you did not serve Hashem your G-d in joy and in merry heart from abundance in everything.” (28:47)
“And you shall serve your enemies…in nakedness and in lack of everything.” (28:48)
The word ‘Tachat’ (”instead of”) implies something more [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Remember that which Hashem your G-d did to Miriam on the way when you went out from Egypt” (24:9)
This is a command of the Torah. I cannot tell you how often we are to fulfill this commandment. Some Siddurim say it should be said [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“You shall be wholehearted with Hashem your G-d.” (18:13)
‘Tamim’ means “complete” or “perfect.” Rabbenu Yonah (Shaare Teshuva 3:17) explains that perfection in Trust in Hashem (Bitachon) is here commanded. This comes to exclude the practices enumerated in the preceding verses. (18:9-12) These practices demonstrate [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“You are children of Hashem your G-d.” (14:1)
[This Pasuk is referring to making a wound into ones skin as a sign of mourning as the idolaters do]
This is one of the most thunderous declarations in Hashem’s Torah. You and you alone, are Hashem’s children. [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And You shall bless Hashem.” (8:10)
The word U’Berachta (you shall bless) is from Barech, derived from Berech (a knee). It literally means not “bless” but “to bend the knees” in humility of deep gratitude. When one receives a gift from a Donor to Whom [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“For who is such a great people that has G-d near to him as Hashem our G-d whenever we call out to Him?” (4:7)
These two verses (4:7, declare that Israel is unequalled in greatness of two kinds:
1) they are unequalled in their privilege [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Chodesh Av
Ahavat Yisrael
“And I shall bless those that bless you.” (12:3)
From the very beginning Hakadosh Baruch Hu decreed: “va’avarecha mevarachecha” – I will give berachot to all those who bless Am Yisrael. The Talmud (Hullin 49A) states that this promise extends also to the [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Mizmor Shir Leyom Hashabbat Tov Lehodot LaHashem…” (Tehillim 92:2)
“A Psalm, a song for the Shabbat Day: It is Good to give thanks to Hashem, and to sing to Your name, O Most High.” What is good? The best thing in the world is [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“A day of Teruah.” (29:1)
The vast significance of the day is given no mention in the Written Torah, and it was taught to Moshe as part of the Oral Torah. Such conspicuous instances where the written words cry out for some explanation were [Read more...]