Parshas Vayeishev with Rav Avigdor Miller Writing the Eternal Story Part I. In Tanach Stopping the Ambition Everybody remembers the story of Yosef HaTzaddik, the little brother who appointed himself mashgiach over his older brothers, reporting back to their father whatever he saw as wrong in them. And if that wasn’t enough, he was beginning…
Author: Toras Avigdor
Rav Avigdor Miller on Preparing for Marriage
Q: The Rambam says that the sole desire of the Avos was l’haamid umah ovedes es Hashem – to establish a nation that would serve Hashem. So why did Yakov wait until he was in his 60’s to get married?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The Kollel and the Mabul
Q: Should a wealthy father-in-law support his son-in-law in Kollel even if he’s not such a serious learner?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Eisav’s Opportunities
Q: If it’s true what the Rav said tonight that a mother can have such an important influence on a child’s spiritual development, why did Eisav turn out so bad? Why didn’t Rivka’s righteousness make Eisav a better person?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Turkey and Ham Sandwiches
Q:The Rav said that we have to honor our parents and we should extend that honor to the oldest brother and even to the younger brothers. Being that today is the secular holiday of Thanksgiving, how do we handle this “honoring” when they invite us to celebrate this particular holiday with them?
Parshas Vayishlach 4 – Time and Money
Parshas Vayishlach with Rav Avigdor Miller Time and Money Part I. Money and Life Yaakov Avinu at the River When Yaakov Avinu was returning to Eretz Canaan from Padan Aram loaded down with the wealth that he had acquired in the house of Lavan, a very queer incident occurred. The Torah records how Yaakov and…