Why we read Bamidbar before Shavuos, and what it means that Hashem counts us with such love. Each person has a tafkid, a purpose, and together we are one people standing at Har Sinai. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff explores why Shemitah specifically teaches us that all mitzvos were given complete at Har Sinai, and how the mitzvah's foundation of emunah in Hashem's provision connects to finding meaning in tragedy. He shares about Aziz Yitzchak, one of the 45 kedoshim from Meron, and the lessons his life teaches us about gratitude and caring for others. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff speaks about the Meron tragedy and the loss of 45 lives, focusing on how we process trauma and maintain our connection to Hashem's will. He shares about a young boy from his community, Elazar Yitzchak Koltai, and what his family's emunah teaches us. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff opens with the tragedy in Meron and connects it to this week's parsha about the Kohanim's obligations, including the meis mitzvah. He then explores how we transmit Torah values to our children not through words, but through living a life where keeping mitzvos is visibly joyful and meaningful. Originally produced by JFoundations.

On the 33rd yartzheit of his father Rav Abba Yaakov Liff, Rabbi Liff discusses the Gemara in Shabbos about Rav Shimon bar Yochai hiding in a cave for twelve years, learning the deepest parts of Torah and what sustained him there. Originally produced by JFoundations.

This week we examine the deaths of Nadav and Avihu alongside the mitzvah of loving your neighbor, exploring how acts of kindness bring mercy into the world to counter the strict judgment of the law. Rabbi Liff shares teachings from the Belzer Rebbe and Rav Schlesinger on why the students of Rabbi Akiva were held to a higher standard. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff reflects on expressing hakaras hatov to Hashem, sharing stories of miraculous recoveries including Rabbi Shlomo Noach Mendel's return home after 143 days hospitalized with Corona, and a neighbor's gradual healing. Originally produced by JFoundations.

The tzaras mentioned in this parsha was not a physical disease but a miraculous punishment for speaking lashon hara, teaching us that man has the ability to rise to greatness or fall below the animal kingdom. Rabbi Liff explores how we can transform negativity into joy by looking beyond the physical to find the hidden holiness in the world. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff reflects on his return to America after 17 months in Israel, sharing a story of a miraculous car accident where someone walked away unharmed. He discusses what Hashem is telling us through current events in both countries, emphasizing that our safety and destiny rest entirely in Hashem's hands, not in any government or our own efforts. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff shares a ma'asah about the Shem al-Kavitz and the Arizal to explore how Aaron overcame embarrassment to approach the Mizbeiach on the eighth day of the Mishkan's dedication. The lesson teaches us to recognize and grab opportunities when they come, rather than let them pass by. Originally produced by JFoundations.