The month of Elul is a reminder of who we are.

A king had a very significant role. A role that comes with power and responsibility. To carry out his role correctly, there was one thing he constantly needed to have with him.

People go to great lengths to obtain brachas from the most prominent rabbanim. However, the best bracha is one you can get without going anywhere.

When one passes away, it's not the end of life. Therefore, we have an issur to harm ourselves.

Our Real Father is always around. We are never orphans.

Want to be in Eretz Yisrael while still in Chutz La'aretz? There's one place to go, to transport yourself there.

It'll help you here, and later on as well.

Attaining yiras shmayim is no small task, or is it??

What is the connection between Tisha Bav and this week's parsha? Perhaps its alluding to how it was destroyed and how to rectify it.

The greatest person ever to walk the face of this planet, Moshe Rabbeinu, was told by Hashem to stop davening.

It's not necessarily about getting a yes; it's about connecting.

How is one to relate to Tisha Bav? We never saw the Beis Hamikdah; we didn't witness what took place then.

Perhaps, however, relating isn't so far-fetched.

When you hang around the right people, you become like them. You take on their characteristics and may even be their successor.