As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And you shall make yourselves holy and you shall become holy.” (11:44)
The purpose of refraining from the forbidden foods is that you should make yourself holy; And as a result of your efforts, you are assured by Hashem that you shall become holy. “A [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
“And Aharon remained silent.” (10:3)
The love of kin was a powerful emotion in the holy nation. They always kissed when meeting and departing (Shemot 4:27, 18:7) and embraced (Beresheet 33:4, 48:10). In no other nation was the love of fellowmen (19:18) ever cultivated as [Read more...]

As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“And you shall make yourselves holy and you shall become holy.” (11:44)
The purpose of refraining from the forbidden foods is that you should make yourself holy; And as a result of your efforts, you are assured by Hashem that you shall become holy. “A [Read more...]