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Parshas Vaeira with Rav Avigdor Miller Always Enthusiastic Part I. Lighting The Fire The Peeping Radiner There was once somebody in Radin who peeked through the keyhole into the room of the Chofetz Chaim. I don’t know if it was right to do but that’s the story – he wanted to see what an ish…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Shemos You’re An Only Child! “Supper time!” called Mommy from the kitchen, as she wrestled the four quadruplets into their high chairs. She made extra certain that Moshe’s strap was tight around his waist so he wouldn’t be able to climb out of his high chair this time. She brought the…

Parshas Shemos with Rav Avigdor Miller Career of Encouragement Part I. Going Out To Your Brothers The Greatest Man Ever Moshe Rabbeinu, our teacher Moshe, was the greatest man who ever lived; the most successful man to ever walk the face of this earth. When it states וְלֹא קָם נָבִיא עוֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כְּמֹשֶׁה – there…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vayechi The Lion in Walpack Yiddy was nervous. His family had just moved to Walpack, New Jersey, where his father had accepted the position of Rosh Kollel at the Walpack Community Kollel. Coming from Boro Park, he wasn’t used to living in such a small town and hoped he would be…

Parshas Vayechi with Rav Avigdor Miller The Function of Regret Part I. Weeping in Reunion Surviving the Famine After Yaakov Avinu passed away, Yosef’s brothers came to visit him and to reconcile with him over what had taken place between them; they begged him to pardon them for what they had done to him so…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vayigash Holy Gatherings “Ari!” cried Shimmy as Ari Holtzbacher walked into the schoolyard on Tuesday morning. “Welcome back! How was the Horki Chasuna?” Dozens of boys crowded around Ari. Mosdos Horki had run full-page ads in all the magazines about the Grand Horki Chasuna, calling it the “Kiddush Hashem Event of…

Parshas Vayigash with Rav Avigdor Miller Seeing the Secrets of the World Part I. Seeing Your Children Good Tidings When Yaakov Avinu received the message from Mitzrayim that עוֹד יוֹסֵף חַי, that his son Yosef was still alive, he was overwhelmed with emotion – he went crazy with simcha. “My son is alive?! After all…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Mikeitz Responsible Leaders Tuesday morning, Talmud Torah Bnei Avigdor “Look at this!” exclaimed Dovy. “I have 50,000 candy wrappers!” “And we collected 75,000!” said Shimmy and Yitzy. The boys excitedly tallied up the number of Munz candy wrappers they had all collected. Jolly Munz Candy Company was having an amazing contest…

Parshas Mikeitz-Chanukah with Rav Avigdor Miller Suffering of Chanukah Part I. Suffering of The Greats Re-evaluating The Miracles When we contemplate the story of Chanukah, it is important to first make a quick disposal of a misconception from our minds. People have the impression that the nes Chanukah marks a celebration of a triumphant victory;…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vayeishev The Strange Kid *Knock knock* “Good morning, girls,” Mommy said from the doorway. “It’s time to get up.” Chanala and Shevy opened their eyes and said Modeh Ani. After they leaned over to wash Negel Vaser from the washing cups next to their beds, Chanala rubbed her eyes and looked…