Many years ago, before the common use of cell phones, I had the unfortunate experience of being trapped alone in a hotel elevator in Israel. Although the elevator was stuck for only a few moments, it felt like an eternity. Aside from the overwhelming fear that I experienced, the sense of complete isolation at not […]

  Delivered at the OU Israel Center, September 24, 2019, 24 Elul 5779

The Rebbe of the Ben Ish Chai, and his Mysterious Burial and Transmigrations

Our great king and poet, David, gave voice to his deepest desire when he wrote, “One thing I ask of the Lord…to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life…”  To live in the House of the Lord! Who could contemplate anything grander or more worthwhile? And yet, after the […]

  Delivered at the OU Israel Center, September 9th, 2019 (9 Elul 5779)

 Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com Adapted by Channie Koplowitz Stein In this season of awe, we often invoke the mantra, “Uteshuvah utefillah utzedaka ma’avirin et roa hagezaeirah/Repentance, prayer and charity can turn back a negative decree.” These three paths to a positive outcome are alluded to in three verses that each contain an acronym to this […]

Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime Deciphering the Most Oft-Repeated Remez in the Torah

  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Elul 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  

  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Elul 5779 Women’s Event sponsored in memory of Mrs Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld, מרת חיה סאשא בת ר’ יוסף הלל.  

Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime The haftarah for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh