As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“He shall dwell alone.” (13:46)
“The most precious is Solitude…The prophets Eliyahu and Elisha chose especially the mountains because of solitude. And the early Sages and saintly men of blessed memory walked in their footsteps, for they found this to be the most suitable means [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Perke Abot
“Derech eretz precedes the acquisition of Torah.”
We traditionally study the Mishnayot of Perke Abot, The Ethics of the Fathers, during the weeks between Pesach and Shavuot. These Mishnayot are especially selected because of the instruction/mussar of our great Sages through which we can [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
The Song of the Sea is read from the Torah every year when the weekly Perashah is read, and it is read on the seventh day of Pesach, and it is recited daily in our prayers; and so it shall be until forever. The [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
The most basic idea of Passover is that Hashem took Us, His Nation, out of 210 years of bondage in Egypt. As the pasuk states “Asher hotzetecha me’eretz mitzrayim.” However the pasuk continues “lehiyot lachem Lelokim,” which means, in order that you will serve [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Rosh Chodesh Nissan
“You shall observe the month of Springtime (aviv) and perform the Pesach offering for Hashem, your G-d, for in the month of Springtime Hashem your G-d, took you out of Egypt at night.” (Devarim 16:1)
Now I am going to tell you what [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And on the Seventh Day shall be for you a Holiness of Shabbath of Shabbaton to Hashem; anyone that does work on it shall be put to death.” (35:2)
This admonition which was the preface to the work of the Mishkan came to prohibit the [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And by what then will it be known that I have found favor in Your eyes?” (33:16)
Moshe Rabenu was the greatest man to ever walk the face of this earth. His greatness was dependant on the piety of Bnei Yisrael. When the sin of [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Shabbat Zachor
Chag Purim Sameyach
“Remember that which Amalek did to you on the way when you went forth from Egypt.” (Devarim 25:17)
After the downfall of Egypt, the Israelites felt secure and became somewhat self-reliant. This great generation certainly did not forget their Father and King, [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“When Adar enters Joy is increased.”
In order to increase our simcha and pleasure in life we must examine the joys that are already in our possession. The gift of being able to see all of the wonderful and splendorous creations which Hashem created just [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And he must heal (him).” (21:19)
The double expression “V’Rapo Y’Rape’” is for emphasis. “He must surely heal (him).” “From here we learn that the physician is permitted to heal” (Berachot 60A). Healing is a wondrous process beyond human understanding, and it would seem presumptuous [Read more...]