יום שישי, כ״ב אלול תשפ״וFriday, September 4, 2026
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I then handed her the Shabbos candles and she froze right there. She said, “Now I will light. Thank you very much,” and then proceeded to kiss my wife on both cheeks .
“Selichah” also refers to a type of liturgical poem, or piyut, characterized by begging for forgiveness.
Choosing what really matters
Amazingly, Jews have achieved their enigmatic 22.5% figure despite being the most hated and persecuted people in history.
Rabbeinu Bachya gives another reason. He says breaking a glass recalls the breaking of the first luchos. The first luchos, which were given in front of millions of people, ended up in smithereens.
We must allow our limited selves to take a step back, lean into Hashem's presence, and trust that whatever outcome occurs, we can embrace it with Hashem’s help.
In FY 2019, JCF distributed 23 percent of assets, well above the industry average.
The path of Chabad, on the other hand, while maintaining the close Rebbe-chassid relationship, emphasizes personal labor in serving Hashem.
A friend told me about a niggun for what to me is a new zemer and I have recently begun singing it. It has had a profound impact on me and how uplifted I feel on Shabbos...
Question: How should one do teshuvah during this Elul and Yamim Nora’im season? Zvi Unger
A President Vacates The White House ‘Once Permitted To Kohanim, Me’ilah Does Not Apply’ (Me’ilah 4b)
Why would Hashem cause Iran to pick a fight with the most powerful nation the world has ever known?
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
Being happy is a vital and necessary component in the performance of mitzvot.
He was also more of a moderate, not relying on the zealous methods of his teacher, but on a more pragmatic approach.
If you happen to be traveling to another city and someone wants to set you up while you are there, go out on a date.
To prevent their books from being lost or stolen, owners would routinely write their name or an inscription in them.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
A large part of what Moshe is doing in the book of Devarim is retelling that story to the next generation, reminding them of what G-d had done for their parents and of some of the mistakes their parents had made. Moshe, as well as being the great liberator, is the supreme storyteller. Yet what he does in this week's parsha, Ki Tavo, extends way beyond this.
A lender holding a loan document acknowledged that he received payment, but claimed that the payment was for another, undocumented, loan.
By Hindishe Lee
Truth is not a tenet of Islam – which perhaps explains how the very basis of the modern battle against Israel can be based on a lie: the lie of “Palestine.”
By Tzvi Fishman
Rav Shlomo Aviner has stated that women are not permitted to serve in the army just like they are not permitted to violate Shabbat.
By Avi Ciment
There is no doubt that the job of rebbe or rav is tough beyond words. Many times, it’s a thankless job. Yet, every rav and rebbe possesses enormous potential to help people by reaching out to the klal. It’s where their greatest strengths lie.
News from Across the Pond
The Pro and the Pro Max are faster than the models they are replacing and have a longer battery life.
After a backlash by friends of Golub, as well as friends of Israel and free speech more generally, YouTube reinstated the video.
In Rumkowski's infamous speech, "Give Me Your Children," he urged the Jews not to resist deporting 20,000 of their children to be exterminated.
Hashem, our father, is so merciful and He listens to us at all times. No matter how often we fall, He is always there when we want to get up and try again.
When Iran downed an American drone in international air space, Trump first approved retaliatory air strikes, but then pulled back saying the attack may have been the result of “a mistake.”
Several commentators have pointed to Netanyahu’s alleged ethical challenges as the core of the disaffection.
The Democratic Party has never accepted the results of the last presidential election and has adopted a near total rejection of anything associated with President Trump.
By Baruch Lytle
McGill suggested Nazi swastikas with negative connotations could be mixed in with Buddhist swastikas to avoid being detected.
Mom…a word I don’t normally utter. So much was embodied in those three letters.
A search of the premises failed to turn up any sign of the money and suspicion was directed against the shamash who had access to the entire house.
It’s coming before we know it! I’m not worried, because I’ll use some of my favorite go-to dishes such as my succulent chicken with squash recipe.
Wanting to help with the maintenance of the building, Chava agreed to be in charge of collecting funds once a year for the upkeep of the roof.
I know that Elul, September, is not all black. There are many happy events that have taken place in our family during this month...
It’s very possible that you are disorganized because you simply have never tried to be organized.
A Bride and Groom On Their Wedding Day ‘Except for the Day after Yom Kippur’ (Kereisos 25a)
The text of the prayer is riddled with grammatical irregularities and comprises odd mix of verses and pleas.
Question: I’ve always been intrigued by the large assemblage that gathers at the gravesite of R. Meir Ba’al HaNes in Tiberias on his yahrzeit, the 14th of Iyar. Why is such attention directed to his gravesite, in particular? F. Hager
Administered property by doctors, marijuana could be a samah shel chaim [potion of life]. Freely used by people at large, it could well be a samah shel maves [potion of death].
By Tzvi Fishman
Our starting point is that every Jew belongs in Eretz Yisrael. Not out of fear, but out of strength and free choice.
I watched the teller, who clearly did not appreciate this person’s lack of etiquette. ... It was then that I realized what the Mesilas Yesharim meant.
GI – W = E: Good Intentions (GI) minus Wisdom (W) leads to Evil (E).
By Yekutiel Ben Yakov Guzofsky
Benjamin Netanyahu cannot form a government without Otzma Yehudit. Anyone who supports a right-wing government, therefore, has no choice but to vote for it. It’s simple math.
Rabbi Hirsch writes that “shachach” implies forgetting as a result of focusing on something else while “nashah” is forgetfulness that results from a weakened memory.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
One is allowed, and perhaps even obligated, to hate someone whom one has seen transgress a commandment.
These three verses point to Elul as a time for reinforcing the “three pillars upon which the world stands: Torah, service [of Hashem through prayer], and kind deeds” (Avos 1:3).
Although the chacham and rasha are completely dissimilar, they still share a bond as brothers.
By Deborah Katz
In the late 1930s, Bolivia’s president, German Busch, desperately sought ways to revitalize his country’s economy. Mauricio (Moritz) Hochschild – a Jewish business tycoon and a friend of the president – convinced Busch that Jewish refugees could be of help in this effort.
By Tzvi Fishman
This material fosters positive perspectives on homosexuality, same-gender parenting, and Arab-Jewish marriages – all approved by former Minister of Education Naftali Bennett.
The actions of the political class and many locals in Rockland prove that overdevelopment is not their real issue. They oppose chassidim in general due to their dress code, religion, family size, and a number of other reasons that can be properly called fake news.
Most of us were not around before the last World War began, but from what we know it shared many shocking similarities with the events occurring right now.
Is it really inconceivable for such evil to unfold here in the U.S.? Most would dismiss the question out of hand as ludicrous, arguing that we are blessed by a constitution and a politically-moderate electorate. But so was Germany – until it wasn’t.
Is taking a selfie proper?
David called Rabbi Dayan and asked, "Can a non-Jew and Jew form a partnership and lend money to Jews with interest?"
More than 350 teens participated through the auspices of COJO Flatbush.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Animals are part of G-d’s creation. They have their own integrity in the scheme of things. This would not have been news to the heroes of the Bible.
Rav Teichtal then cites a tradition from the Gemara (Chullin 63a) that the redemption will be heralded by impure birds – a reference to sinful Jews.
It is disturbing that so many boys and girls continue to be careless with their casual chatter about the people they have dated.
Context needs to be taken into consideration as well. Some emojis have specific meanings in certain industries and no meaning in others.
All the kosher food on the Titanic was prepared in a small and crowded kosher kitchen located near the third-class kitchen on the F Deck of the ship.
With our children, whom we care for and do everything we can for from the time they are born, we tend to think that we control them.
We cannot drop the ball and fail to be involved in what comes next. The DOE is not simply going to adopt the sentiments of the majority of the commenters.
As it turned out, the story was not true. Indeed, he would only have had to go online where the documents were available to review them to find that out.
There was also the very disturbing news the other day of a European Union court having ruled that Hamas must be removed from the international list of terrorist groups.
Certainly, the continued presence of Kushner, a senior aide to the president, strongly suggests a continuity of existing policy.
By Sandy Eller
For about 12 seconds, I contemplated selling them on eBay, but mailing liquids sounded like an adventure that could only have an unhappy ending.
If NVLD is misunderstood, these children can develop more serious emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, and phobias.
By Yaffa Ganz
We Jews have been coming to less-than-perfect tefillot for as long as synagogues have existed.
The day of the bidding for the franchise arrived and the community decided to make one last attempt to get Aptov to change his mind.
Usually you cannot double-bill, but the answer to your question depends on the contractual arrangement or local custom.
It’s important to be mindful of changes not just in yourself, but in the activities, habits and personality of family members and close friends.
Leadership is not domination, but the art of persuading people to work toward a common goal.
Beware The Fruit! ‘A Misasek Is Excluded’ (Kereisos 19a)
My children in Cleveland set out to invite the P. family for Shabbos and, after a few weeks of scheduling conflicts, they finally enjoyed a Shabbos together and got to know these new cousins.
By Hillel Fendel and Chaim Silberstein / KeepJerusalem.org
In actual fact, Palestinian Arabs have precisely zero national rights to Jerusalem. The nutshell story is that in 1922, the League of Nations issued a unanimously-approved Mandate for Palestine which stated that the entire area, including Judea and Samaria, belongs to the Jewish People. This document was never replaced or modified by any other decision
Hakaras hatov is rooted in the requirement to show gratitude to G-d. But from this obligation, it follows that we should also show gratitude to nature – which G-d created to sustain life – and especially His human servants whom He created and directed to do good.
Even though you think you see the whole picture, chances are that you don’t.
The Rema adds that a beis din may even decree "not to circumcise his child or bury him until he divorces his wife."
Let's look at the realm of vision and focus on a man who had unsurpassed foresight. I refer to none other than Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, zt”l, better known, and revered by all, as the Ponevezher Rav.
ven with all the news stories about “the best teacher I had” or “the teacher who changed my life,” there is no doubt that the teachers who influence us the most are our parents.
The rise of the chassidic movement, which exchanged many ancient Ashkenazic customs for those of the Arizal, also contributed to the increase in popularity of washing after Kiddush.
Question: I’ve always been intrigued by the large assemblage that gathers at the gravesite of R. Meir Ba’al HaNes in Tiberias on his yahrzeit, the 14th of Iyar. Why is such attention directed to his gravesite, in particular? F. Hager
September 4, 2026 
