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Don't lose your head!

By obormottel
As we continue the story of Yakov and his sons, we not only see the conclusion of Sefer Bereishis (book of Genesis) but also the end of the lives of Yakov and Yosef. The story of these great and holy men seems to be full of so much pain and struggle. And yet, they not ...
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Lessons from Yosef Hatzaddik to Modern Man

By obormottel
“And Pharaoh said to Yosef, ‘after G-d let you know all of these things, there is none so understanding and wise as you’.” (Bereishis 41:39) Over the past few months people have witnessed how the high and mighty have been taken down to the lowest depths due to foolish...
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How can I get rid of my guilty conscience?!

By obormottel
“His brothers saw that it was he whom their father loved most of all the brothers - so THEY HATED HIM...(37:4)" As we continue the Story of our Patriarchs and Matriarchs, we learn in this Parsha about one of the most unimaginable episodes of the entire Torah. How could t...
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By the Way...What's Your Name?

By obormottel
As we continue the Story of our Patriarchs and Matriarchs, we learn in this Parsha about one of the most perplexing episodes of the entire Torah. As we all know, we learn in Vayishlach, it's been 20 years since Yakov ran away from Esav after seemingly stealing his Blessi...
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Hashem Knows How Hard it is

By the.guard
One of the greatest challenges in the life of a Jew, especially in the generation we live in, is the concept of hotza'as zera levatalah, emitting seed in vain. This is an extremely difficult prohibition that many, many struggle with, often unsuccessfully. Unfortunately, i...
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It is good to give thanks!

By obormottel
הודו להשם כי-טוב כי לעולם חסדו "Thank Hashem for He is good, for His Kindness lasts forever!" (Psalm 118): As we continue the Story of our Patriarchs and Matriarchs, we learn in the Parsha about Yakov's marriage to Rachel and Leah - (which I find interesting since Yakov ...
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Eat, Drink & Be Merry!

By obormottel
"For tomorrow we will die!" (Isaiah 22:13) והנה אנכי הולך למות ולמה זה לי בכרה "And Esau said, Look I am going to die, so of what use to me is a birthright?" What was the mindset of Esau that he could have so easily sold his birthright for just a pot of lentils? After al...
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What will you do?

By the.guard
Avraham Avinu is instructed by Hakadosh Baruch Hu to go up to the mountain and to bring Yitzchok as a Korban. R' Moishe Rosenstein gives a very beautiful and powerful insight as to why this was such a difficult test. He says, that when someone has a test and it's in fron...
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The Pollution of Sodom

By obormottel
BS”D Shalom u’Brachah, to our dear Jewish brothers and sisters in Brazil, This week, before I sent my son, Rabbi Yisochar Dov Taub, shlit”a, on a Chizzuk mission to your country, several of your community activists informed us that a recently enacted law effectively preve...
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The Most Powerful Step Three in History!

By obormottel
Avraham – the First Man in Recovery! עשרה נסיונות נתנסה אברהם אבינו ועמד בכלם להודיע כמה חבתו של אברהם אבינו "Our forefather Abraham was tested with ten trials and he withstood all of them - to show the degree of our forefather Abraham's love for G-d." (Pirke Avos 4:2) ...
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BRINGING THE SHECHINA INTO OUR LIVES - LEADING MORAL LIVES

By obormottel
"Come I shall advise you what this people will do to your people" (Bamidbar 24:14). What advice is Bilaam referring to? Rashi explains that he's informing Balak that the G-d of Israel hates licentiousness, therefore if you want to succeed then cause them to stumble in thi...
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Guarding Our Eyes

By obormottel
Bilaam said: "He perceived no iniquity in Yaakov, and saw no perversity in Israel" (Bamidbar 23:21) - even if a Jew acts improperly, Hashem will not see any wrong - He will, so to speak, "look the other way", and therefore not see, because, as Bilaam explains, "Hashem his...
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Get out of your Noach Zone!

By obormottel
“We have been trying to get a New Attitude, a New Relationship with our Creator, and to discover the obstacle in our path” (the Mission Statement on BB pg 72) Noach - the most Mysterious Figure in the Torah Tucked smack in the middle of the generations between Adam...
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Never give up!

By obormottel
First and foremost I thank this very special group, the finest of the finest, called GYE. For many decades I could not rid myself of using porn and acting out until I found this site. Today, thanks to Hashem, I am three years clean. I often have to travel by plane for...
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It's My Way or G-d's Way!

By obormottel
“Perhaps there is among you one whose Heart turns away from being with Hashem” פן יש בכם איש או אשה ...אשר לבבו פנה היום מעם יה-וה For some of us, this time of year reminds us of December 31st. You know that crazy night when everyone is at a party or at a bar counting do...
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The eye sees, and the heart desires

By obormottel
People cannot help when an improper impulse comes to mind, but they certainly can stop themselves from harboring the thought and allowing it to dominate their thinking. Yet, sometimes one may be responsible even for the impulse itself. While some impulses are completely s...
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Standing at the crossroads

By obormottel
Is there any REST in this Journey called Life? Parasha Devarim is the last book of our Torah. And is referred to as "Mishneh Torah" which is translated as "repetition of the Torah." Our Sages teach us that the entire Book of Devarim was spoken by Moses to the Jewish peo...
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Where Are Your Priorities?

By obormottel
What do my choices say about me? As we all know in this Parasha we learn about how Klal Yisroel were about to enter the Land of Israel. And then the tribes of Reuben and Gad made a very very peculiar request from Moshe. Does this make sense at all? Don't forget that wh...
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