December 7, 2022
Happiness
Foundation of Mitzvahs
Positive Relationships
The Hidden Message Of Chanukah
Basics For Successful Chinuch
Understanding The System Of Suffering
Finding Meaning In Suffering
If Only We Could See
The Psychology Of Emunah
Helping Your Talmidim Love Mitzvos, Part 1
Helping Your Talmidim Love Mitzvos, Part 2
Torah: A Journey Towards Closeness With Hashem
Mitzvos: An Expression Of Love From Hashem
Questions about Hashem
Questions in this post
- How can you prove to me that there is a G-d?
- Who created Hashem? How was Hashem created?
- How do we have free will if Hashem already knows what we’re going to do?
- Why does Hashem do bad things to good people?
- I see people doing Aveiros all the time and they aren’t punished. Why should I do Mitzvos?
- Why do terrible events like the Holocaust, September 11, and the Tsunami happen?
- Can Hashem create a rock that He cannot pick up?
- How can I connect with Hashem if I have never seen him? How do I feel closer to Hashem?
Inspiring To Ahavas HaTorah
Torah and Learning
Questions in this post
- How do we know that the Torah is really true?
- Why should I follow what the Torah says? Why is it binding on me? Why can’t I make up my own version?
- Where do Meforshim get their information from? How do we know they are correct? Why should I follow laws that are D’rabanan?
- Why should we trust what the Rabbis say?
- Why does Yiddishkeit have to be involved in every aspect of my life?
- How can two opinions be right?
- Why learn so much, especially about irrelevant issues or interesting (ie. Yevamos, Bava Kama)?
- What are the benefits of learning – why shouldn’t I go to work and support Torah learning?
- Why do I have to listen to my rebbe if I think I’m right and he’s wrong?
- Why is it important to know how to learn Gemara – I’ll use an Artscroll?
- Why is Halacha so detailed?
Moshiach
Questions in this post
- I am scared/not excited for Mashiach to come. I’m comfortable with my life, why should I long for him?
- What will happen when Mashiach comes?
- Why be good, if most of us won’t make it to Yemos Hamashiach anyway?
Middos, Reward & Punishment
Questions in this post
- How is it possible for a person to control certain impulses, like anger, jealousy, Gaavah, improper relationships between boys and girls, etc.?
- How can I have good middos without other people taking advantage of me?
- How can one motivate oneself to withstand temptation if he knows with certainty that what he is doing is wrong?
- For what exactly does one go to Gehinnom?
- Why should I more careful in Mitzvah observance than my parents?
- Why and how does Hashem punish those who commit suicide?
- Do I have a Tafkid in life? How do I know what it is?
Giving Over The Importance of Limud HaTorah
Tznius/Women’s Issues
Questions in this post
- Why do we need a dress code (boys and girls)?
- Why are schools so “obsessed” with Tznius? Why is it so important?
- Why does the school present Chumros as Halachos in regards to Tznius?
- Why is that we must exceed the Halachic Tznius standards in our appearance?
- Why do girls have a stricter level of Tznius than boys?
- Why can’t woman lein or get an aliyah?
- Why do married women have to cover their hair?
- Why can’t girls learn Gemarah if they are just as smart as boys?
Shabbos
Questions in this post
- Why can’t we do work on Shabbos? If we find shopping enjoyable and relaxing, why can’t we do that? We find Shabbos to be boring.
- If the punishment for not keeping Shabbos is so severe, why do I know so many successful people who don’t keep Shabbos?