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Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim with Rav Avigdor Miller Emulating Him Part I. Desire to Emulate The Mitzvah One of the most important commands that Hakodosh Boruch Hu ever told us in the Torah is found in this week’s parsha; only that because it comes right away in the beginning of the sedrah so by the time…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Tazria-Metzora Volcanoes on the Sidewalk “Totty, Totty!” said Shimmy breathlessly as he ran into the house after school. “Hi Shimmy!” Totty said with a smile, looking up from the sefer he was holding. “What’s wrong? Why are you so out of breath?” “Totty,” Shimmy said, still trying to catch his breath….

Parshas Tazria-Metzora with Rav Avigdor Miller Learning To Fear Part I. Invoking Fear The Fear of Leprosy In order to appreciate one of the most important lessons of this week’s sedrah, we must make note of the fact that in ancient times leprosy was a dreaded malady; people trembled in fear when they heard the…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Shemini Luxuries and Distractions “Excuse me Totty,” said Yosef Leibowitz as he knocked on the door to his father’s study. “Can I talk to you for a minute?” Anshel Leibowitz finished writing the last zero on the check he was making out to Mosdos Horki and stood up from his desk….

Parshas Shemini with Rav Avigdor Miller Anger and Self Control Part I. Anger and Middos A Day of Perfection Vayehi bayom hashemini – And it was on the eighth day of the inauguration of the Mishkan. The Am Yisroel was celebrating a great day in our history, finally the Shechina would come to rest in…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Tzav-Pesach Eating the Food of Kohanim Leil Haseder in the Israelowitz House As Totty and the boys walked into their house, they almost couldn’t recognize their own dining room. Mommy and Leah had set the table with a beautiful tablecloth, gleaming with the shine of beautiful china plates and crystal glasses….

Parshas Tzav-Pesach with Rav Avigdor Miller Bread of Many Lessons Part I. Bread of Priests The Priestly Diet In Parshas Tzav we are introduced to the special diet of the kohanim who were serving Hashem in the Beis Hamikdash. וְזֹאת תּוֹרַת הַמִּנְחָה … מַצּוֹת תֵּאָכֵל בְּמָקוֹם קָדֹשׁ … לֹא תֵאָפֶה חָמֵץ – And this is…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vayikra Careful – You Can’t Fix That! Pinny ran into the house full of excitement. He was huffing and puffing and covered in sweat – he must have ran the whole way home from school! “Mommy! Guess what?” he said, breathlessly. “Hi Pinny,” said Mommy with a warm smile. “What are…

Parshas Vayikra with Rav Avigdor Miller Coming Close to Hashem Part I. Close to Him Towards the Mizbeach We begin with a possuk in our sedrah, וְהִקְרִיבוּ בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת הַדָּם וְזָרְקוּ אֶת הַדָּם עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ סָבִיב – and the kohanim should bring the blood to the mizbeach and sprinkle it on its corners…

Toras Avigdor Junior Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei The Most Important Place Shabbos Night at the Greenberg Home The gefilte fish was finished and the Greenbergs began discussing the parsha. After little Esty finished answering the questions from her Morah’s parsha sheet, Totty and Heshy began discussing the Parsha in more detail. “I have a question, Totty,” Heshy…