It’s 5772 — Do You Know Where Your Actions Are?
Yes, I am aware that I was in the middle of giving my opinion about a recent controversy in our town. However, when I [...]
Rosh Hashanah Bulletin
Rosh Hashanah / Haazinu Bulletin We eat the simanim on Rosh HaShana night, and daven and ask HaShem for whatever that particular siman is [...]
Vasikin Tishrei Schedule
Vasikin Schedule for Tishrei 5772 in PDF format.
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Nitzavim/Vayeilech
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech This Shabbos is of course "Shabbos Tefillah" at BTYA.We will iyh be immersing ourselves in learning and studying about Tefillah. [...]
The Ultimate Conundrum (Or, How I came to write a column about how I should not write the column that I am writing) Part 1
Instead of the type of column I usually write, I feel compelled to pen (or type) a certain insight I feel I should share. [...]
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Ki Savo
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Ki Savo 5771 In the mizmor that we say twice a day, from Rosh Chodesh Elul until the seventh day of [...]
Ya Gotta Believe, Part 3 (Conclusion)
A person whose opinion I respect told me a few days ago that my articles are becoming too “heavy,” too deep, abstract, abstruse, obscure. [...]
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Ki Seitzei
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Ki Seitzei A person should wash his or her hands before davening Minchah and Maariv (with a cup is somewhat preferable). [...]
Ya Gotta Believe, Part 2
Two weeks ago, this column analyzed two different types of “forgetting,” or ignoring, Hashem, based on the different ways the Torah speaks of such [...]
Vasikin Elul Schedule
Vasikin Schedule for Elul 5771 in PDF format.
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Shoftim
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Shoftim What is vehu rachum by Ma'ariv all about? Why are we saying these 2 pesukim which are nowhere near each [...]
How Kosher Is It?
Dear Readers: I am experimenting with allowing my good friend, and in certain matters a rebbi of mine, Reb Yechiel Spira — a man [...]