י״ט מרחשון ה׳תשפ״ז | October 29, 2026 A joyous Hachnosas Sefer Torah was held at Yeshivas Tzeirei Hashluchim in Tzfas, as a new Sefer Torah was welcomed into the yeshiva’s beis medrash. The celebration began with the completion of the…
By Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l Translated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman [Shavuos is when we received the Torah, the greatest thing that ever happened to Klal Yisroel. The worst thing that can happen to us, therefore, is a diminishment of…
This week’s Torah portion is Vayera: Genesis 18:1 — 22:24 Every rabbi’s child knows the sound of a car pulling out of the driveway. Twice in this week’s parshah, someone asks ayeh, meaning “where.” The first time, three strangers have just eaten at…
Abraham sits at the entrance of his tent, God appears and then, Abraham is compelled to look up. Three strangers approach, supposedly angels of God. Abraham runs towards them. However, later in the story, when Abraham is about to take…
The parsha begins on a hot, lazy afternoon in Mamre, which if you want to locate it on a map, is roughly the fifth oak tree south of Hebron in Canaan. Abraham looks up and finds three men standing outside…
Listen or Read Below: A growing number of Americans (11%) believe that having an affair is morally acceptable, and even more (23%) believe that polygamy is okay, according to Gallup. This shift highlights a changing perspective on marriage and relationships in American…
Do Christians put too much emphasis on Christmas and not enough on Easter? It may sound surprising, but it turns out that several serious theologians and Christian thinkers have been saying so of late. But not so fast! You can’t…
Jayd Henricks, What We Need Now on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 The question is not whether the Church needs reform but what kind, and toward what end. With all your heart, soul, and mind – Bishop Barron’s Sunday sermon Trappist Monks at St.
Saint John Paul II said, “We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!” So how do we actually live out the full 50 days of Easter, especially in a world that makes it hard to rejoice? Join us for…
The First Sunday's reflection is offered by Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J., Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry & Director of Campus Ministry. The Third Sunday of Advent is also called Gaudete Sunday. Named from the Latin word "gaudete” meaning "rejoice,…
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