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י) אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה אָקוּט בְּדוֹר וָאֹמַר עַם תֹּעֵי לֵבָב הֵם וְהֵם לֹא יָדְעוּ דְרָכָי   Forty years I quarreled with a generation, and I said, “They are a people of erring hearts and they did not know My ways.”   The Radak explains that this is a reference to the tragedy of the spies, who … More The Longest Quarrel

ט) אֲשֶׁר נִסּוּנִי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם בְּחָנוּנִי גַּם רָאוּ פָעֳלִי: When your ancestors tested Me; they tried Me, even though they had seen My work.   Rav Hirsch explains that there is a difference between the words נסוני  and בחנוני, which are generally translated and ‘tested’ and ‘tried’. He claims that נסה  is ‘to put to the … More Tried and Tested

Ideas to think about when we light chanuka candles recite Haneros Halalu and Maoz Tzur To listen to the shiur click here http://www.torahanytime.com/audio/the-message-of-maoz-tzur/  

אַל תַּקְשׁוּ לְבַבְכֶם כִּמְרִיבָה כְּיוֹם מַסָּה בַּמִּדְבָּר: Do not harden your heart as [in] Merivah, as [on] the day of Massah in the desert. The Malbim interprets this pasuk as a continuation of the theme that he has been discussing, namely the unique nature of the Jewish people’s relationship with Hashem. The nations of the … More Sometimes it’s Better to be a Softie!

ח) אַל תַּקְשׁוּ לְבַבְכֶם כִּמְרִיבָה כְּיוֹם מַסָּה בַּמִּדְבָּר Do not harden your heart as [in] Merivah, as [on] the day of Massah in the desert. We now take a look at Jewish history and the lessons that can be learnt from it. As is well know there is no classical Hebrew word for history and … More Lessons from the Past

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היום אם בקולו תשמעו Today if you listen to His voice. Human beings have a great ability to procrastinate and push things off until tomorrow or another unspecified future occasion. This may come from a desire to avoid uncomfortable situations or to get out of hard work. The Chofetz Chaim says that the Torah uses … More Today is Gonna be the Day