Ki Tisa 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! A father was at the beach with his children when his four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore, ...

Tetzaveh 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! With Purim being a time of joy and gladness creating love and goodwill amongst Jews, I felt now is the time to share with you my ...

Trumah 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Purim is coming up next week, Thursday night, March 8th, through all day Friday! The Fast of Esther is Thursday, March 8th. I was ...

Mishpatim 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  GOOD MORNING! Two weeks ago I wrote about the pleasure of giving tzedakah and controlling one's attitude. Below I have elaborated, ...

Yitro 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! GOOD MORNING! People often tell me, "Rabbi, I just observe the Ten Commandments and not all 613." The usual problem is that if asked, ...

Beshalach 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a wedding in Jerusalem. It is the custom in Jerusalem for poor people to collect tzedakah ...

Bo 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The story is told of a little boy's first day in Sunday School. The Rabbi gives the class a tour of the synagogue and explains the ...

Va'eira 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! My friend, Tuvia Chaim Ariel, of blessed memory, grew up in New York. One of his best buddies was a nice Jewish boy -- who became a ...

Shmot 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  One of the major questions in life is, "Do we control our emotions or do our emotions control us?" Our Torah teaches that we have the ...

Vayechi 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! I have a dim memory of a television show from my youth entitled, "Who Do You Trust?" The show was not entitled "Is There Anyone You ...

Vayigash 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! It's good to have literate and intelligent readers! Brian Frumhoff wrote to inform that the powerful piece "Children Learn What They ...

Mikeitz 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  The story is told of a man approached on the street by a fellow and asked for the time. After informing the fellow of the time, the ...

Vayeshev 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! A friend of mine told me that as he grows older he experiences a personal miracle on Chanukah. He eats one potato latka -- and it ...

Vayishlach 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Hanukah is coming soon -- the first night is Thursday, December 21. It's my favorite holiday. After we light the candles, we sing Maoz ...

Vayetzei 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! This week is a bit of a love story. Man finally meets the woman for him. They date for a year. He is so overwhelmed with the reality ...

Toldot 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! One of the distinguishing features of human beings from other species is that we can talk. And one of the distinguishing features ...

Chayei Sarah 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  With what's going on in Israel, with the American elections and in everyone's individual lives, there is a lot of stress going ...

Vayeira 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The Sages tell us that we should view our actions as if the scales are evenly balanced and whether we decide to do a Mitzvah or an ...

Lech Lecha 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Every person in this world is seeking pleasure. It is what motivates us. The problem is not that people seek pleasure. The Almighty ...

Noach 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I have been receiving many phone calls, emails and faxes asking, "Rabbi, what can we do to help Israel?" People can't sleep. We are ...

Bereishit 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  This week's Torah portion Bereishit, Genesis, deals with the creation of the world. In the last 200 years the Story of Creation has ...

Ha'azinu 5761

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! I hope you had a meaningful and enjoyable Rosh Hashana. On Rosh Hashana we are inscribed, hopefully, in the Book of Life. On Yom ...

Vayelech 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Rosh Hashana begins Friday evening, September 29th! Many Jews all over the world are rushing to make sure that they have places ...

Nitzavim 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Rosh Hashana begins Friday evening, September 29th! Many Jews all over the world are rushing to make sure that they have places ...

Ki Tavo 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! You may or may not have ever heard of the Darwin Awards. They are given (usually post-humously) once a year to those people who have ...

Ki Tetzei 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  Mazal Tov to Michael and Oralee Kanner, winners of the Polaroid Digital Camera donated by John Warren to encourage contributions. My ...

Shoftim 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Summer is ending, school is starting and it's time to think about Rosh Hashanah! Q & A: WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THE HEBREW MONTH OF ...

Re'eh 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Two weeks ago on Tisha B'Av, my friend, Tuvia Chaim Ariel, passed away and was buried in Tekoah, a yishuv (settlement), in Israel. I ...

Ekev 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! I hope you are enjoying a spectacular week. Perhaps the following will help! Q & A: WHAT IS THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS? Pirkei Avot, ...

V'etchanan 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The following quiz was sent to me by Larry Miller, a friend and supporter of Aish. I don't know who wrote it. I do know that it is ...

Devarim 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I thought that the beautiful little piece that follows is particularly appropriate for Tisha B'Av as so much pain, suffering, even ...

Balak 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! We are about to enter the Three Weeks -- the period of time between the 17th of Tamuz and the 9th of Av. (Tamuz 17 begins Wednesday ...

Chukat 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! We are about to enter the Three Weeks -- the period of time between the 17th of Tamuz and the 9th of Av. (Tamuz 17 begins Wednesday ...

Korach 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Last week I included excerpts from The Bible For The Clueless But Curious (available in bookstores or by calling toll-free: ...

Matot 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I was particularly moved when I read the following piece by Rabbi Noah Weinberg, founder and head of Aish HaTorah. I thought that ...

Masay 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I was particularly moved when I read the following piece by Rabbi Noah Weinberg, founder and head of Aish HaTorah. I thought that ...

Pinchas 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! No words are strong enough to express the outrage of the despicable acts of arson and desecration in Israel lately. We, as a unified ...

Shlach 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I am blessed with many wonderful colleagues in Aish HaTorah -- committed, intelligent, responsible, creative. Individuals dedicated ...

Be'halot'cha 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I remember my grandfather, of blessed memory, joking about how he reached 50 years of marital bliss, "We always held hands ... it ...

Naso 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  Last week Rabbi Zelig Pliskin spoke on "Joy -- How to Energize Your Life" to a crowd of 400 people in Miami. Said one attendee, "He ...

Bamidbar 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I don't think people realize how much their talking in synagogue upsets others. A man told me that he has a recurring fantasy -- he ...

Bechukotai 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  What if you're single, Jewish and want to meet someone Jewish -- or, you have a child or grandchild who you want to meet and marry ...

Behar 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  It's good to have well-read readers; they keep you on track and honest. Reader M. E. Weisman writes that the piece on creating moms ...

Emor 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  The time has come for another "Russin Appeal." No, not a Russian Appeal -- A Russin Appeal! You may remember last year that my ...

Kedoshim 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  The story is told of a rabbi, priest and minister who were discussing their problems. The priest laments that he is unable to rid the ...

Acharei Mot 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  "So what's the answer?" asked the young man. "What's the question?", I responded. "What's the answer to the Freedom Game? Who is the ...

Metzora 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  A couple of years ago, after Pesach, I received a note from a young lady. She attended what she called a "Hurry up with the Haggadah ...

Tazria 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  Three weeks to Pesach and counting ... It's time to give some thought to making the Seder more enjoyable and effective in creating a ...

Shmini 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  Thirty days before each holiday we are directed by the Sages to prepare for the holiday. We are now less than 30 days and closing ...

Tzav 5760

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING!  I just love this piece and had to share it with you. Who amongst us appreciates the women in our lives sufficiently? Love is the ...