Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 27

April 13, 2024; 5 Nisan, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai

“When a person has on the skin of the body a swelling, a rash, or a discoloration, and it develops into a scaly affliction on the skin of the body, it shall be reported to Aharon the priest or to one of his sons, the priests.

The priest shall examine the affliction on the skin of the body: if hair in the afflicted patch has turned white and the affliction appears to be deeper than the skin of the body, it is a leprous affliction; when the priest sees it, he shall pronounce the person impure.” (Leviticus 13:2-3)...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 26

April 6, 2024; 27 Adar 2, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai

It is important for one's speech to be consistent with the thoughts in one's heart. Rav Shraga Feivel Frank was approached by a customer who wanted to purchase a large amount of animal furs. Rav Frank quoted a price to the potential buyer. The buyer was not satisfied and asked for a discount. Rav Frank said that he could not lower the price, but assured his customer that he would not find a better price elsewhere. To enable him to verify this for himself, Rav Frank gave him the addresses of the other merchants in town...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 25

March 30, 2024; 20 Adar 2, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai

Rav Yisrael Salanter ZT”L went to visit the house of an acquaintance who was a wealthy banker.  The banker was sitting in his house at his table counting money when he looked out the window and saw Rav Yisrael in the distance.  Realizing that Rav Yisrael would soon be at his doorstep, the banker went to change his clothes so that he would be able to greet the Rav with the honor that he deserved.  When Rav Yisrael arrived, the banker was still changing his clothes, so his servant greeted Rav Yisrael and invited him into the house.  Seeing the large sum of money on the banker’s table, Rav Yisrael waited outside of the house...

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