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...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And Bilam said to the Angel of Hashem; I have sinned, for I did not know that You stood against me in the way.” (22:34)
If Bilam did not know, that should be a reason to mitigate the sin. But it seems that the failure [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“This is the statute of the Torah.” (19:2)
The subject of Parah Adumah (the red heifer) is based on the fact of the Tum’ah of a dead body. This is the most severe form of uncleanliness and is called “the father of the fathers of [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And he shall not be like Korach.” (17:5)
“Remember His wonders that He did; His demonstrations and the judgments of His mouth” (Tehillim 105:5,Hodu). The episode of Korach ended in a way that was intended for us to remember. Korach and his group could have [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And now let the power of Hashem be great, as You spoke saying:” (14:17) “Hashem, slow to anger, and great in kindliness, forgiving iniquity and transgression…” (14:18)
“The power of Hashem” means the glory of Hashem’s name among men. Why is the greatness of Hashem’s [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And he called the name of that place ‘graves of lust’ for there they buried the people that had lusted.” (11:34)
Although Hashem had smote them with “a very great plague,” (11:33) yet compared to the nation in general only a small number perished. We [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Any man, if his wife turns aside and commits a trespass against him.” (5:12)
This expression includes the turning away from her husband. The sin of adultery is most frequently due to a woman’s desire to punish her husband by denying him the marital rights. [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“If you walk with me by chance and you will not be willing to listen to me, I will add to you (retribution) seven times upon your sins.” (26:21)
“If I bring troubles upon you for punishment, and you consider them as mere accidents, I [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“For your favor” (23:11)
The acts which cause us to become more aware of Hashem are acts that gain for us Hashem’s favor. The waiving of the Omer before Hashem is intended for the purpose of declaring that Hashem bestowed the grain, and that the [Read more...]