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Giving It Back
by Nesanel Yoel SafranSometimes it's tempting to take what isn't ours. In this week's Torah portion we learn what a person needs to do if he took something he shouldn't ...
Working Hard
by Nesanel Yoel SafranBeing successful and achieving goals in life requires many things, but one of the most important is working hard. This week's Torah portion tells ...
Having Mercy
by Nesanel Yoel SafranMercy means being kind and willing to help others. In this week's Torah portion we learn about the great mercy God has for each of us. God taught ...
Bringing Joy
by Nesanel Yoel SafranOne of the most beautiful parts of Purim - the holiday on which we celebrate God miraculously saving us from a terrible holocaust many centuries ...
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He Is the Sinner
by Nesanel Yoel SafranIn this parsha we learn about the rebellion against Moses' leadership led by Korach, and God's punishing response. The following verse is part of ...
Holy Giving
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThis week's portion teaches us the amazing idea that we can make everyday things and possessions holy by using them for a higher purpose. In the ...
Fair Borrowing
by Nesanel Yoel SafranIt happens all the time. We borrow something from someone, or someone borrows something from us. But what if something breaks... who's ...
Being Content
by Nesanel Yoel SafranOne of the Ten Commandments we read in this week's portion is not to covet. That means not being jealous of other people's things. One way to ...
Being Patient
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThis coming Shabbat is a day called Tu B'shvat. It is the day we celebrate one of God's most special creations - the tree - and all of the good we ...
Keeping Your Word
by Nesanel Yoel SafranA person's word is more valuable than gold and we should always try to keep our promises. Unlike the cruel Pharaoh who, in this week's Torah ...
Showing Appreciation
by Nesanel Yoel SafranGratitude is more than just an attitude. In this week's portion, in order to free the Hebrew slaves from their brutal Egyptian taskmasters, it was ...
Getting Involved
by Nesanel Yoel SafranIf we see someone in trouble and there's a chance we can help, we should not turn our heads the other way. We should get involved and help him ...
Siblings
by Nesanel Yoel SafranEvery kid in a family, whether he or she's the oldest, youngest or somewhere in between, has their own special place, with its own special perks ...
Embarrassing Others
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThis week's Torah portion teaches us the importance of not embarrassing others even when giving them constructive criticism. Before Joseph ...
Planning Ahead
by Nesanel Yoel SafranForesight is the ability to look past our immediate wants and needs and make decisions that will bring us the most long-term happiness. In this ...
Be Yourself
by Nesanel Yoel SafranOne message of Chanukah is that a person shouldn't be afraid to be himself. In the times of the first Chanukah, the Greek Empire was trying to ...
Playing it Straight
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThe Torah way is to be straight and honest, and not fool or deceive others. In this week's portion we see the sharp contrast between our ...
Importance of an Education
by Nesanel Yoel SafranTaking our studies seriously builds our character and can also open doors in the future. In this week's Torah portion, our forefather Jacob is ...
Helping Others
by Nesanel Yoel SafranDoing another person a favor is one of the holiest, most spiritual acts we can do. In this week's portion we learn how it was Rebecca's ...
A Healing Visit
by Nesanel Yoel SafranWhen someone we know is sick, it is a great act of kindness - and a mitzvah - to pay him a visit. In this week's Torah portion, as Abraham is ...
Compromising for Peace
by Nesanel Yoel SafranWhen people make the effort to get along peacefully with each other, they live a happier life. In this week's Torah portion, Lot's shepherds ...
Ability and Responsibility
by Nesanel Yoel SafranUltimately each of us is responsible for our own choices and the fact that someone pressures or convinces us to do something wrong is not a ...
Saving Face
by Nesanel Yoel SafranEmbarrassment hurts, and how we treat someone when he is in an embarrassing situation makes all the difference. In this week's portion, Noah found ...
We Are Equal
by Nesanel Yoel SafranBecause some people are wealthier and have more than others, it's easy to forget that deep down we are really all equal. The holiday of Sukkot is ...
Effort To Make Up
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThe days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are some of the holiest days of the year. One of the holiest things in life is when people get along ...
Family Parsha Rosh Hashana 5767
by Nesanel Yoel SafranRosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is a holiday dedicated to personal growth. It's a special time that God gives us to grow even better people ...
Forgiving to Others
by Nesanel Yoel SafranGod is forgiving and wants us to be forgiving to others. In this week's Torah portion we see that God always keeps the door of forgiveness open to ...
The Power of Joy
by Nesanel Yoel SafranAnything we do - even if it's hard - will go so much better and easier if we do it with happiness and joy rather than with a heavy heart. In this ...
Keep It Clean
by Nesanel Yoel SafranKeeping ourselves and our environment clean is an important value. In this week's Torah portion, God tells the people to keep their encampments ...
Quick to Accuse
by Nesanel Yoel SafranEven if the evidence points that way, we shouldn't be quick assume somebody has wronged us. In this week's portion we learn about the Torah's ...
Stand Strong for Right and Wrong
by Nesanel Yoel SafranIt is important to stay clear and focused on what we know deep down is right and wrong, and not become confused or swayed if people try to tell us ...
Effort for Pleasure
by Nesanel Yoel SafranOften, the most worthwhile and pleasurable things in life don't come easily. This week's Torah portion teaches us about the unique spiritual ...
When Times Are Tough
by Nesanel Yoel SafranWhen things get tough, there is always one place we can turn for whatever help and support we need - that place is God. In this week's Torah ...
Coping With Fear
by Nesanel Yoel SafranWe are now in the middle of a three-week period of mourning that culminates with the 9th of Av, the day the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed ...
Good For the Group
by Nesanel Yoel SafranWhat do we do when what's best for us personally seems to clash with what's best for the group we're part of? In this week's Torah portion, some ...
True Leadership
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThe sign of a real leader is someone who isn't afraid to consider the points of view of the people he's leading, and even being willing to change ...
Privacy is Important
by Nesanel Yoel SafranA big part of respecting people is respecting their privacy. In this week's Torah portion, the Jewish nation traveling in the desert got special ...
Let's Be Friends
by Nesanel Yoel SafranEveryone wants friends, but not everyone knows that one of the best ways to make friends is by giving to people. Aaron, the High Priest, was ...
Jealousy Hurts Ourselves
by Nesanel Yoel SafranFor the Torah Portion in Israel, please click here: http://www.aish.com/torahportion/family/Family_Parsha_Chukat_5766.asp Jealousy is a ...
Independent Thinking
by Nesanel Yoel SafranFor the Torah Portion in Israel, please click here: http://www.aish.com/torahportion/family/Family_Parsha_Korach_5766.asp Part of growing up ...
Choose Happiness
by Nesanel Yoel SafranFor the Torah Portion in Israel, please click here: http://www.aish.com/torahportion/family/Family_Parsha_Shlach_5766.asp Being happy and ...
The Value of Unity
by Nesanel Yoel SafranFor the Shabbat Torah Portion in Israel, please click here: http://www.aish.com/torahportion/family/Family_Parsha_Naso_5765.asp The holiday of ...
The Privilige of Giving
by Nesanel Yoel SafranAs the Jewish people journeyed through the desert on their way to the land of Israel, one tribe, the Levites, was singled out by God for special ...
Sticking to Fairness
by Nesanel Yoel SafranIs it wrong to convince someone to do something that will be good for you when you know it won't be good for him? If someone lets himself get ...
Take Responsibility
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThis week's Torah portion teaches that a person who hurts another or damages someone's property must take full responsibility and pay him for what ...
Holy Self Esteem
by Nesanel Yoel SafranIn this week's Torah portion, God instructs us to realize that we're holy. But what does it mean to be holy? It means having strong enough ...
Spreading Pain
by Nesanel Yoel SafranGossiping might seem like a small and harmless way to have fun, but the Torah teaches us it is just the opposite. Gossiping and speaking ...
Speak With Respect
by Nesanel Yoel SafranIt is an important value to treat and speak to others with respect and not with rudeness or chutzpah. This is especially true when speaking to ...
Being Too Proud
by Nesanel Yoel SafranThe special Passover flatbread, Matzah, has the same ingredients as regular bread, except it's unleavened so it doesn't puff up and rise. One ...
Keeping Promises
by Nesanel Yoel SafranWe should be careful not to say we're going to do something unless we really mean it - and really do it. In this week's portion we learn how in ...
