Rabbi Liff shares personal thoughts during the month of Av, including recent family losses and simchas, and tells the story of Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky's early years in America to illustrate how Gedolim navigated difficulty with integrity and faith. Originally produced by JFoundations.

As we enter Elul, we're reminded that true growth comes through small, repeated actions of kindness rather than grand gestures. The parsha teaches us about the mitzvah of giving to the poor, and how each individual act of chesed matters to Hashem. Originally produced by JFoundations.

This week we explore the mitzvah of Birkas HaMazon as a 'light' mitzvah that we often overlook, yet it serves as a central opportunity to acknowledge Hashem's constant providence in our daily lives. Rabbi Liff reflects on how gratitude for our sustenance connects us to remembering Hashem's miracles and protects us from forgetting His role in our blessings. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Moshe Rabbeinu beseeches Hashem to enter Eretz Yisrael, described as the good land. We explore how recognizing Hashem's goodness and chesed, even in difficult times, is the true comfort of Shabbos Nachamu. Originally produced by JFoundations.

As we enter the nine days before Tisha B'av, Rabbi Liff explores what it means to truly feel the loss of the Beis HaMikdash. Through stories of the Slonim Rebbe and teachings from Reb Chaim, we learn how our ancestors carried this sorrow in their bones, and how that should shape the way we mourn. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff reflects on the Surfside tragedy and other recent challenges, sharing Rabbi Zelig Braverman's story about giving his own challahs to a desperate poor man. The lesson is that Hashem sends us reminders through hardship to help us grow closer to Him. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff explores the concept of Nedarim from Parshas Matos, explaining how the Jewish power of speech creates actual spiritual reality in a way unique to Klal Yisrael. He shares a story from the time of the Chassam Sofer's son about the miraculous power of words. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff reflects on the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, and what it means to understand suffering through the lens of Hashem's will. He shares stories of loss and miracles, including the account of a Neri Yaakov talmid who was saved, and discusses how we can honor those who were lost through increased mitzvos and chesed. Originally produced by JFoundations.

How Pinchas merited eternal life through standing for holiness, and the power of pursuing shalom in our own lives. Includes a story of Menachem Osher Zachbach, who accepted upon himself the practice of benching from a bencher. Originally produced by JFoundations.

This week we explore how Parshas Balak presents a fundamental struggle between the power of truth and the power of falsehood. We examine why Bilaam, despite being a prophet, represents deception and honor-seeking, while Moshe Rabbeinu embodies the strength of speaking truth even when it is difficult. Originally produced by JFoundations.