Emes & The Shadchan: Volume 5, Issue 34, Chukas

July 5, 2025; 9 Tammuz, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: A Shidduch (match for the purpose of marriage) is proposed to a young man which appears to be promising. Unfortunately, the young man is not attracted to the young lady and the young man does not want to pursue the Shidduch any further. The man now has the unenviable task of informing the Shadchan (matchmaker) about his decision.

The young man wants to be honest on one hand, but on the other, does not want to hurt the woman’s feelings. He tells the Shadchan vaguely, "I just do not see it working out." The Shadchan does not give up, "But why?...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 33, Korach

June 28, 2025; 2 Tammuz, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

 A life devoted to Emes (truth) and integrity can sometimes be challenging when we see others around us who may not respect these values as much as we do. With the rebellion of Korach in this week’s Parsha, we see that Moshe fell on his face when he heard the rebellious claims of Korach and his followers. (Bamidbar 16:4)

Rashi explains that Moshe fell on his face because this was Bnei Yisrael’s fourth major rebellion.

With the rebellion of the golden calf, Moshe pleaded with Hashem; when Bnei Yisrael complained about the Manna and wanted meat, Moshe prayed to Hashem; ...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 32, Shlach

June 21, 2025; 25 Sivan, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

In 1923, Rabbi Meir Shapiro, the founder of Daf Yami, was establishing his Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin in Poland. During construction, the contractor discovered he had made a significant error in his project costs and realized that he had undercharged the Yeshiva. Due to the error, the contractor would lose money on the project. Fearful and embarrassed to ask the Yeshiva for more money, he continued building while secretly using inferior materials to cut corners and minimize his losses. Rabbi Shapiro noticed the inferior materials being used and called the contractor into his office...

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