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?
Category: Q & A
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?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Thanksgiving and the Church
Q: What’s your opinion of Jews eating Turkey on Thanksgiving?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Gratitude for America
Q: Should a person feel loyalty to America, and if yes, how should that loyalty be expressed?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Empty Thrills
Q: Can you define why it is that people seek thrills? What’s this desire for fun and excitement?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Other People’s Money
Q:Why don’t rabbanim talk more about honesty in business?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Moving Out
Q: Should a boy or a girl move out of the house if he or she finds it difficult to get along with parents?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The Death of a Tzadik
Q:At the outset of the shiur the Rav said that we shouldn’t be upset when tzaddikim are niftar from this world. But shouldn’t we be upset because we don’t have their guidance and also that we don’t have the protection they give us by just existing?