Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch continues his commentary on this pasuk with a point that is as relevant now as it was when he wrote it some 150 years ago. “You have built an indestructible foundation for Your kingdom because of those who consider You  an impediment for their ambitions and in their views on life. … More 12th Tishrei: Leaving G-d in Shul

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ג) מִפִּי עוֹלְלִים וְיֹנְקִים יִסַּדְתָּ עֹז לְמַעַן צוֹרְרֶיךָ לְהַשְׁבִּית אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings You have established strength because of Your adversaries, in order to put an end to enemy and avenger. Rav Shimshon Rephael Hirsch continues to explain the next part of the verse that says למען צוררך, which … More 11th Tishrei – Enough is Enough!

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Yom Kippur is described in the Torah as שבת שבתון, a Sabbath of all Sabbaths. Unlike a regular Shabbos when we switch off our interaction with the outside world through desisting from melacha, on Yom Kippur we go further and switch off our bodies to the greatest degree possible. When describing the world to come, … More Yom Kippur – a day in Heaven

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This shiur is dedicated to the memory of Mrs Hannah Rosenberg a”h a true tzadekes whose loss will sorely felt by her family and the kehilla as a whole. This shiur is based on the ideas of Rav Reuven Leuchter in his book ‘Teshuva – restoring life’ and provides us with another intro to this … More Pre Yom Kippur shiur . A New Angle on Teshuva

The Ibn Ezra (who is quoted by the Radak) explains that the sucklings and babes referred to here are the young children who are developing the faculty of intelligent speech. This uniquely human trait enables them to appreciate Hashem’s wisdom and to recognise His strength. As they grow on a daily basis this ability grows … More 8th Tishrei – The Power of Jewish Children

(ג) מִפִּי עוֹלְלִים וְיֹנְקִים יִסַּדְתָּ עֹז לְמַעַן צוֹרְרֶיךָ לְהַשְׁבִּית אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם: Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings You have established strength because of Your adversaries, in order to put an end to enemy and avenger. The Radak continues to say that even though many of the miracles we have just mentioned are also … More 7th Tishrei – The Greatest Apple Product of all Time!

Verse 3 (ג) מִפִּי עוֹלְלִים וְיֹנְקִים יִסַּדְתָּ עֹז לְמַעַן צוֹרְרֶיךָ לְהַשְׁבִּית אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם: Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings You have established strength because of Your adversaries, in order to put an end to enemy and avenger. Rashi explains this pasuk allegorically, that Hashem’s great humility brought His presence to dwell in the … More 5th Tishrei – Miracles from the Mouths of Babes