Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech

Rabbi Berel Wein He harkens back to the covenant of remembrance as being the instrument of his continuing presence throughout all of Jewish history. Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech These final parshiyot of the Torah always coincide with the approaching end of the old year and the beginning of the new year. This is in line with the […]

Water in the Desert and Pillows for Servants

Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow HaRav Meir ben Jacob HaKohen Schiff (1608–1644) wrote a commentary on a number of mesechtos that are commonly studied in yeshiva. The commentary, commonly referred to as the “Maharam Schiff,” is cryptic and often challenging to understand. One prevalent theory is that his manuscript was not ready for publishing. Perhaps he never […]