We are pleased to present our Fifty First online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
Ever wonder what would happen if we treated Torah as we treat our cell phone?
The Baal Shem Tov was accustomed to draw out his prayers on Friday evenings. His disciples, who typically finished before him, would wait for their Rebbe to conclude, so as to join him in the Shabbos meal.
It happened, on a given Friday, that one of the participants felt rather hungry. He thought to himself: “There is still plenty of time before the Baal Shem Tov will complete his prayers; I ought to go and eat something. In all likelihood, I will be back before he’s done. Besides, there are plenty of others around; I shall certainly not be missed.”
We are pleased to present our Fiftieth online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch, would listen to the weekly Torah reading read by his father, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. One year, his father was out of town for a Shabbos when the Admonition was read. After hearing the Admonition read by the substitute reader, the child was so emotionally upset that even a month later he had not fully recovered. The child was later asked, “Why were you not disturbed this way when the Admonition was read in past years?” The child replied, “When father reads, no curses are heard.”
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –The Veitzner Rav, R’ Tzvi Hersh Meisels, was a skilled Shofar blower, who somehow managed to smuggle a Shofar into Auschwitz with him.
We are pleased to present our Forty Ninth online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
In a display of amazing Kiddush Hashem Rabbi Chaim Miller, editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, had a column of his featured as the lead item on the Huffington Post’s Religion page. The column is based on a Sicha of the Rebbe concerning man’s connection to Hashem.
Two men in the same town came into sudden wealth. They both hit upon the idea of burying their treasures in the ground. Each picked a landmark on their respective properties, paced 50 steps and dug a hole.
Chaim, the more anxious of the two, kept looking over his shoulder to make sure he wasn’t being watched before placing the treasure into the ground. The more trusting Berel, on the other hand, took no such precautions. Alas, unbeknownst to him, he was noticed by a dishonest neighbor who eventually stole the treasure.
We are pleased to present our Forty Eighth online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
An occasional golfer one day hit a straight drive quite a way down the fairway. When he got over to the ball, he was taken aback to find someone else about to hit it. Pardon me,” he said, “You’re addressing my ball.”
“This is my ball!” replied the fellow.
“Sir,” said the stunned golfer, “If you pick it up, you’ll find my name on it.”
The man scooped the ball up and examined it. “Hey; what’s your name doing on my ball,” he protested.
We are pleased to present our Forty Seventh online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
“What you are not allowed, you are not allowed, what you are allowed you need not.”(Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi)
Can you be too religious? Ought one to deprecate a person whose religious observance seems “Over the top?” Are the terms “Ultra-Kosher,” or “Ultra-Orthodox,” really objective?
We are pleased to present our Forty Sixth online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
Halacha and the Parasha: Parashas Kedoshim
Halacha and the Parasha: Chol Hamoed Pesach
As a young boy, growing up amid the nationalist frenzy of Nazi Germany, Theo Haser idolised Hitler. When the fuehrer came to his hometown of Munich to visit, Theo and his father were at the front of the crowd reaching out to touch his hand.
The big Passover questions are the same every year, and easy enough to answer, starting with “Why is this night different from all others?” Little questions, though, sometimes arise that can stump even the experts. Like, what to do about the quinoa situation?
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