As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And he was standing over them under the tree and they ate.” (18:8)
We learn hospitality from Abraham, but he learned it from the Creator. Abraham saw that nothing in the Universe is without purpose, and he saw that men utilized a tree to [Read more...]

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
“And Hashem Elokim formed the Man of earth from the soil and He blew into his nostrils a breath of life and the Man became a living being (nefesh).” (2:7)
This is a throwback to Pasuk 1:27; “And G-d created the Man in His image.” [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“For all His Ways are justice.” (32:4)
“Mishpat” means neither kindliness or cruelty, but “judgment,” which implies exactitude and measurement. All of Hashem’s ways of conduct of affairs of men’s lives, and the affairs of nations, and of the processes of nature and of [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And G-d saw all that He had made and behold it was very good.” (1:31)
This is written to teach Man that he should emulate his Creator and he too should always view all of Creation and he too should always perceive its goodness and [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Shabbat Shuba - Preparing for Yom Kippur
“And you shall afflict yourself.” (Vayikra 22:27)
The word “V’Initem” (afflict) stems from ‘Ani’ which means “poverty” or affliction in general and fundamentally means ‘crying out’, because the afflicted man cries out. The word ‘Anav’ which denotes ‘humble’ means [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Preparing For Yom Hadeen/Rosh Hashana
The main Avoda/Theme of the Judgment Day is focusing on “Hashem Melech,” The King. Hashem created the Universe (which was created on Rosh Hashana) and He runs it all. He is the only One that has any power and only [Read more...]

As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
Preparing For Yom Hadeen/Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana is the Yom Hadeen, a day of danger, of great peril. One more Mitzvah or one less sin could tip the scales in our favor. If you are a ‘benoni’, if your mitzvoth and sins balance [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 [Read more...]