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Parshas Vayeishev-Chanukah with Rav Avigdor Miller The Chanukah Battle Part I. Deplored by the Deplorables Yosef Escapes Chanukah is coming soon and I would like to talk with you about that, about one of the lessons that this yomtiv comes to teach us. But before we proceed, as an introduction to the subject, we have…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vayishlach Eisav’s Kiss Yonah walked into the dining room and looked at the pile of mail on the table hoping that maybe this time there would be something for him. There was just a bunch of bills and junk mail in the pile, but one colorful envelope caught Yonah’s eye. It…

Parshas Vayishlach with Rav Avigdor Miller Living with Intent Part I. Examining Your Thoughts The Protected Family When we study the history of the Avos, we see how the yad Hashem protected them throughout their lives. There was a special hashgacha of Hakodosh Boruch Hu that watched over our forefathers in their encounters with others….

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vayeitzei Climbing The Ladder Sunday morning Totty, Avraham, and Tzvi arrived in shul and began saying brachos and pesukei d’zimra. It seemed like it was going to be a regular shacharis until suddenly the door to the shul banged open with a loud CRASH, followed by a terrible screeching sound, like…

Parshas Vayeitzei with Rav Avigdor Miller The Wicked Make Us Great Part I. The Great and The Wicked Setting The Stage of History We’ll listen now to a possuk in Koheles that is very important for all of us. It’s in the seventh perek, possuk fourteen: גַּם אֶת זֶה לְעֻמַּת זֶה עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹקִים – Elokim…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Toldos Too Tired To Think “Hi Yitzy!” said Totty as he walked in the door. “How was cheider today?” Yitzy jumped up from the couch at the sound of his father’s voice. “It was great!” he said. “My rebbi told us that we’re having a big chumash contest in school next…

Parshas Toldos with Rav Avigdor Miller Recognizing Your Motivations Part I. Ultimate Deception The Puzzling Plan One of the great puzzles of the Torah is the fact that Yitzchok Avinu had initially intended to give the brachos to Eisav. I say ‘initially’ – it was more than that. It almost turned out that way! Yitzchok…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Chayei Sara Yitzchok In the Field “Ashrei yoshvei veisecha, od yehalelucha selah,” said Avraham and Tzvi as everyone in shul started davening Mincha. A few seconds later, the two boys looked up at the sound of a loud booming voice coming from the bimah. To their astonishment, standing there was “Tzadok…

Parshas Chayei Sara with Rav Avigdor Miller Growing Old Part I. Phenomenon of Old Age A Hairy Issue I want to talk to you tonight about hair; about the hair we have on our heads. Now, don’t think that you wasted your time coming here tonight – it’s a very important subject; be patient with…

Parshas Vayeira with Rav Avigdor Miller Towering Greatness Part I. Recognizing the Best The Rosh Yeshiva and The Secretary Many years ago when I was still raw – I’m still raw but I was even more raw then – I received a rebuke from an important personality. I was speaking to a certain Rosh Yeshiva…