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Parshas Reeh with Rav Avigdor Miller Preparing for Elul Part I. Looking Back Preparing for Elul In the ancient times – by ancient, I mean a hundred years ago – when they bentched Rosh Chodesh Elul in the synagogues, there was a trembling, a tzitternish. That’s how it was when the Jewish street was still…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Eikev Praying and Praying and Praying 10am, in a jail cell in Yerushalayim Rav Volender, the Rov of the jail, was making his rounds, when he heard a buzzing sound. As he approached the next cell, he saw Tzadok “Hatzadik” holding an electric shaver – and half his beard was missing!…

Parshas Eikev with Rav Avigdor Miller The Good Life Part I. The Good Land Dream Destination When the Am Yisroel finally passed over the Yarden into Eretz Canaan, we can’t imagine how great was their happiness at the sight of such a beautiful land. Especially for a nation that had been traveling in the desert…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vaeschanan Worthy of Honor “Totty, Mommy!” said Shimmy excitedly as he walked into the house. “Can I go to Ari Holtzbacher’s house tonight? Please? Please?? Please???” “Shimmy,” said Mommy. “Don’t you remember that you promised this morning to clean up the 600,000 piece Yetzias Mitzrayim puzzle that you dumped all over…

Parshas Vaeschanan with Rav Avigdor Miller With All Your Mind Part I. The Whole Mind The Biggest Diamond Mine וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ – And you should love Hashem your G-d with all your heart. It’s a possuk from this week’s sedrah that we say every day — a few times every day…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Devarim – Tisha B’Av Cream of Torah 8:00am, in the school courtyard “Yitzy!” exclaimed Dovy, running to greet his friend in the school courtyard, waving a page from the latest issue of Ari Magazine. “Look at this! Gross’s Kosher Ice Cream is coming out with a new flavor l’chovod the Nine Days!”…

Parshas Devarim with Rav Avigdor Miller Exiled Among Neighbors Part I. Evil Neighbors Divine Geography We’re going to begin by studying some geography together. Now, I understand that you didn’t come here tonight for a school lesson but I’m talking now about something bigger than that; we’re going to study some divine geography together. Hakodosh…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Matos-Masei Guided Journeys March 1923, Baltimore, Maryland It was an early spring morning. Hopefully it would be warmer later in the day, but the sun had only just risen and there was still a chill in the air. A boy emerged out of a run-down house. He was too poor to…

Parshas Matos-Masei with Rav Avigdor Miller Life and Free Will Part I. Real Life The Sanctuary Cities In this week’s sedrah we read about one of Hashem’s commands to the Am Yisroel as they were preparing to enter into Eretz Canaan. כִּי אַתֶּם עֹבְרִים אֶת הַיַּרְדֵּן אַרְצָה כְּנָעַן – When you cross over the Yarden…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Pinchas Honorable Mention Torah Prep School, University City, Missouri “Good morning, boys!” said Rabbi Bromberg as he entered the classroom. “How is everyone doing today?” “Good morning, Rebbe!” said Yosef excitedly. “Did you hear the news about Mayor McGillicuddy?” “What now?” asked Rabbi Bromberg with a sigh. “Is he making another…