As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“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 descendants [Read more...]
As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And Noach walked with Elokim.” (6:9)
The word “Hit’halech” (walked) is reflexive, meaning that Noach exerted effort and caused himself to walk with G-d. The Torah is relating that Noach became very great by “walking with G-d.” The Torah is our instruction Book to [Read more...]
As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
A Succah, if properly utilized, can be a place of very great achievement. Here are a few ideas as heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L on how to maximize this opportunity.
1. Keep in mind that every minute you spend in the Succah, you are [Read more...]
As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Yom Kippur is the special day when we make Teshuba by:
1. Admitting our sins
2. Regretting what we did
3. Promising Hashem that we will not do them again
4. Committing to Hashem improvement for the future
King David tells us the formula for successful Teshuba, “Sur me’ra [Read more...]
As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Rosh Hashana is Yom Hadeen, Judgment Day. The purpose of our lives is to gain Yirat Hashem, Awareness and Fear of Hashem. The worst ‘error of all errors’ and ’sin of all sins’ is to forget about Hashem. What does it help if a [Read more...]