Pirkei Avos Perek 5
In the Footsteps of Our Fathers By Rabbi Yitzchak Reuven Rubin Pirkei Avos Perek 5 “Stuff happens” is one of my favorite axioms. In everyone’s life, unexpected things occur…
Category: Inspiration
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Living in the fast lane is not for us by Rabbi Y. R. Rubin Shlita
Living in the fast lane is not for us By Harav Yitzchak Reuven Rubin Have you ever come across the expression “a New York minute”? For the uninitiated it describes…
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Perek 2 – Mishna 1
In the Footsteps of Our Fathers By Harav Yitzchak Reuven Rubin Pirkei Avos Perek 2 – Mishna 1 My father-in-law, zt”l, was a real character. Before you run…
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Pirkei Avos Perek 1 Mishna 3
In the Footsteps of Our Fathers By Harav Yitzchak Reuven Rubin Pirkei Avos Perek 1 Mishna 3 Ask a small child what he loves the most. Some will…
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Smoothing over the cracks
Smoothing over the cracks By Harav Y. R. Rubin Shlita Pesach is built on memories, both individual and communal. We are meant to remember so we can direct our future,…
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The gain from the pain
The gain from the pain By Harav Y. R. Rubin Shlita It happened again, just last night, and if it wasn’t that I said we should sort this out last…
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A leaven-sent pathway to Redemption
A leaven-sent pathway to Redemption By Harav Rubin Shlita It’s started already, the hoovering at all hours, the throwing away of papers, the general pre-Pesach manic clean-out that touches every…
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Save Purim From Those Who Undermine It
Save Purim from those who undermine it There will be a time when what we do today will be the history read tomorrow. Just as we try to learn from…
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A half shekel of powerful oneness by Rabbi Y. R. Rubin Shlita
A half shekel of powerful oneness I never really came to terms with his enormous ability to do what was needed, rather than what may have been convenient. Time and…
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Recreating the achdus of times past by Rabbi Y. Reuvein Rubin Shlita
Recreating the achdus of times past I have to confess that I am addicted to old pictures of previous Torah leaders. The walls in my small office at home are…