About the Author

Rabbi Boruch Leff

Rabbi Boruch Leff is a vice-principal at Torah Institute in Baltimore. "Are You Growing?" (Feldheim), his just released book, is a must read if you want to grow spiritually. Click here for info on the book.

How Jury Duty Prepared Me for Rosh Hashanah

How Jury Duty Prepared Me for Rosh Hashanah

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I thought jury duty was going to be waste of time. Instead it changed my life.

Dying with Faith

Dying with Faith

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My father gave us the most important speech of his life.

Neil Armstrong’s High Holiday Lesson

Neil Armstrong’s High Holiday Lesson

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Ten words that changed the world.

Climbing Mount Washington

Climbing Mount Washington

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In a matter of minutes, I went from feeling hero to fool.

Let's Not Let Passover Pass Over

Let's Not Let Passover Pass Over

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Let's Not Let Passover pass over

Debt Ceiling and Tisha B’Av

Debt Ceiling and Tisha B’Av

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Raising our personal debt ceiling for tolerance and peace will bring down the spiritual debt of our nation.

Will We Remember Leiby in a Month?

Will We Remember Leiby in a Month?

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How to make a permanent change for Leiby's memory.

Turning 40

Turning 40

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For my 40th birthday, I decided to dream again.

Facing the Music

Facing the Music

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A year after my mother's death, I couldn't bring myself to listen to music again.

Dealing with Death

Dealing with Death

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Death ends a life, not a relationship.

LeBronathon

LeBronathon

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How to hype up your life.

Correcting Our Vision

Correcting Our Vision

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Why did God create so many of us with faulty vision?

Deep Water Test

Deep Water Test

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The secret to making lasting changes.

Shabbos and Competition

Shabbos and Competition

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We should only be competitive with ourselves.

God At The Crossroads Of Our Lives

God At The Crossroads Of Our Lives

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Jerry and his wife, Karen, were facing a crisis. They had moved to Wheeling, West Virginia from...

Turn On the Lights

Turn On the Lights

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Why do we signify Shabbat's entry by lighting up the lights?

Shmini Atzeret: Simcha Without the Sukkah?

Shmini Atzeret: Simcha Without the Sukkah?

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We have a difficult problem to address. Sukkot is called "Zman Simchateinu," the Season of our Joy...

The Shema, Our Emotions, and Our Commandments

The Shema, Our Emotions, and Our Commandments

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Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg, of blessed memory, was once walking in the corridor toward the Main Study...

Facing Death Properly

Facing Death Properly

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Death. We never truly wish to face the fact that one day we will eventually die. Yet, we ignore it...

The Weekly Wedding

The Weekly Wedding

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What does it mean that Shabbat is married to the Jewish people?

Capital Punishment and Curbing Crime

Capital Punishment and Curbing Crime

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You would get the impression from a few verses in Parshas Masay that the Torah takes the crime of...

Is the Torah Anti-Semitic?

Is the Torah Anti-Semitic?

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Who would write such negative, detrimental, and destructive descriptions of the Jewish people?

Losing Weight this Passover

Losing Weight this Passover

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Passover's solution to why diets don't work.

Why Clouds?

Why Clouds?

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Mystical lessons within the clouds.

Do Animals Have Rights?

Do Animals Have Rights?

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"We condemn totally the infliction of suffering upon our brother animals, and the curtailment of...

Snow: The Dark Side

Snow: The Dark Side

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The blizzard hits and life goes haywire. Understanding the mystical challenge can make it a gorgeous blanket of snow.

Parenting Advice

Parenting Advice

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We all try to be perfect parents. We all know how difficult it is to be a perfect parent. And...

Sefira Beards and Beacons

Sefira Beards and Beacons

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Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg's insights on the mourning period for Rebbe Akiva's students.

Sabbatical Year: Unraveling the Torah's Authorship

Sabbatical Year: Unraveling the Torah's Authorship

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The laws of Shmita provide compelling evidence that a human being did not write the Torah.

Following the Rabbi's Lead

Following the Rabbi's Lead

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In Israel, religious political parties generally consult spiritual leaders on a wide range of...

God's Love for Us

God's Love for Us

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Have you ever felt uninspired in your Judaism? Did you ever wonder if there was some kind of...

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

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Yes, we all are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Life and liberty come...

Losing Weight this Passover

Losing Weight this Passover

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Passover's solution to why diets don't work.

Status as a Symbol

Status as a Symbol

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The topics of repentance and Yom Kippur need not be all fire and brimstone. There is much about...

Is Competition Healthy?

Is Competition Healthy?

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Sadly, Moshe prepares to leave the stage in this week's Parsha, Vayelech. He declares that he will...

A Personal God

A Personal God

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Elul. The very mention of this repentance-filled, preparatory month before Rosh Hashana, the...

Cells of One Organism

Cells of One Organism

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Every Jew is part of Klal Yisrael, the Jewish nation.

Loud Libraries

Loud Libraries

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Libraries are usually quiet places to allow for contemplation and concentration. Yet, if you walk...

Surviving a Spiritual Recession

Surviving a Spiritual Recession

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How to get through life's ups and downs.

Children and Sacrifices

Children and Sacrifices

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No, we will not be discussing child sacrifice, but rather, the sacrifices parents make for their...

Exile and Its Egregious Effects

Exile and Its Egregious Effects

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We may not notice it as much as previous generations did due to the relative good relations with...

If Dogs Could Talk

If Dogs Could Talk

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Seeing versus hearing – which sense would you choose?

Appreciating the Process

Appreciating the Process

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"First, I was dying to finish high school. Then, I was dying to finish college. After that, I was...

Remembering Sinai

Remembering Sinai

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Seeing the profundity, logic and beauty in Torah.

It's Not Really the Thought That Counts

It's Not Really the Thought That Counts

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For the past several years, our brethren in Israel have faced terrorism of the most horrendous...

Give War a Chance

Give War a Chance

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"War is a crime against humanity." "There is no such thing as a justified war." These are...

Success That Hurts

Success That Hurts

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The headlines shock us. It seems like every few weeks the newspapers report more and more crime...

Killing With Love

Killing With Love

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We know that sometimes people ignore the message and kill the messenger. Judaism actually teaches...

Learning how to lead

Learning how to lead

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The first Rashi in Parshat Be'Ha'alotcha raises a puzzling question. (Loose translation): "Why...

Permission to Protect

Permission to Protect

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What you see is what you get.

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