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I Thought I Had a Superpower For the last decade, I believed my ADHD meds gave me a superpower. Six hours of laser focus.Six hours of clarity.Six hours where my brain worked the way I always wished it would. I felt unstoppable. I could think, write, create, and execute at a level that finally felt…
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This Shabbat, we read Parshat Shekalim, the first of the Arba Parshiyot—a reminder of the mitzvah of the half-shekel, which Bnei Yisrael gave to sustain the Communal Korbanot. But this mitzvah is far more than just a historical tax. The Gemara Yerushalmi reveals something incredible:Haman paid a sum of silver to buy the right to…
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The Torah Commands “וְיִקְחוּ־לִי תְּרוּמָה” — “And they shall take for Me a donation.”(Shemot 25:2) Am Yisrael had just witnessed the greatest miracles in history — Yetziat Mitzrayim, Kriyat Yam Suf, and Matan Torah. They stood at the peak of spiritual elevation. And now, Hashem asks them to give. But not just gold and silver…
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What if I told you that everything you’ve ever wanted to achieve is possible—but only if you stop looking for shortcuts? Years ago, I had a dream that felt completely impossible: I wanted to learn the entire Torah. I’m talking about Tanach, Mishnah, Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, Rambam, Midrash, Shulchan Aruch—the whole thing. It seemed…
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In Parshat Mishpatim, Hashem tells Moshe: “Ascend the mountain and be there (ve’yehi sham), and I will give you the tablets, the Torah, and the mitzvot that I have written to teach them.” (Shemot 24:12) At first glance, this phrase seems redundant. If Moshe is going up the mountain, of course, he is there! Why…
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Sometimes, the smallest act of kindness can change everything. A warm smile, holding the door for someone, offering a kind word—these simple gestures may seem insignificant, but they have the power to create connection, uplift others, and bring unity to our world. In this week’s parsha, the Torah warns us:“Do not take bribes, for bribes…
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How many times have you said, “I’d love to do that, but I just don’t have enough time”? Years ago, I was having a conversation with my brother. I had just started blogging, and I told him he should start his own blog too. He said he really wanted to, but he just didn’t have…
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In Parshat Yitro, we encounter one of the most fundamental mitzvot in the Aseret HaDibrot: “Zachor et Yom HaShabbat l’kad’sho” – “Remember the Shabbat day to sanctify it.” The Torah commands us to work for six days and then rest on the seventh, “For in six days Hashem made the heavens and the earth, and…
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In Parshat Yitro, just before Matan Torah, the Torah describes Bnei Yisrael’s encampment at Har Sinai: “וַיִּחַן שָׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל נֶגֶד הָהָר” – “And Israel encamped there opposite the mountain.” (Shemot 19:2) Rashi famously points out the unusual singular form of “וַיִּחַן” (they encamped), rather than the expected plural, explaining that Bnei Yisrael were united “כְּאִישׁ…
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What Are You Rooted In? The Secret to Lasting Growth Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees,” a time when we reflect on growth, renewal, and the power of deep roots. But this isn’t just about trees—it’s about us. The Torah tells us, “Ki ha’adam etz hasadeh”—”Man is like a tree in…
