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Did you know that if you start Masechta Pesachim this week with the Amud HaYomi, you can complete the entire masechta before the coming Pesach?! Yes, with a relatively small investment of time and effort every day, you can be koneh a masechta and know it well!

In our previous article, we began exploring the mistake and tikkun of the Nesiim. To review: during the chanukas haMishkan (the inauguration of the Tabernacle), the Nesiim (princes) of each Shevet (tribe) contributed spectacular gifts toward the Mishkan (Bamidbar, perek 7). Chazal explain that these donations were intended to be a tikkun (rectification) for their previous sin (see Rashi, Bamidbar 7:3; Sifri, Naso 1:150). Earlier in the Torah, the Nesiim are criticized for their inappropriate approach regarding their donations toward the building of the Mishkan (Rashi, Shemos 35:27). They delayed in donating gifts for the Mishkan, and in the interim the Jewish People donated everything needed for the Mishkan, leaving the Nesiim with nothing to give.

Journey Through Pesachim Begins 25 Tammuz

When HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, shlita, wrote a historic letter this past Rosh Chodesh Kislev encouraging Klal Yisrael to begin learning Masechta Eruvin with the Amud HaYomi Program, the idea of completing the long, difficult masechta seemed like a pipe dream for many.

The summer season always brings a special atmosphere, especially for kids—camp, swimming, and exciting outdoor activities. But it also brings challenges, such as the heat. For women, maintaining tznius; for men, dressing appropriately for tefilah, wearing tzitzis, and guarding what they see.

When you wake up in the morning, how do you start your day? Many people immediately take out their phones, look at their messages, and are bombarded by a rush of incoming data. But in doing so, we begin our day in a reactive state, allowing external stimuli to become the foundation of our day. With that starting point, it is all too easy for the entire day to become one long reactive experience.

Based on shiurim by Rav Yisrael Altusky, shlita – Yeshiva Torah Ore, Yerushalayim

 I’m writing this article on Motzaei Shabbos Parshas Korach, one week after hearing the news about the U.S. bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities. I happened to wake up at 5 a.m., looked at my phone, and saw three alerts (not sirens) for incoming missiles. I turned on the radio and heard about the attack. I couldn’t fall back asleep—not sure why—and ended up davening early. Who would’ve thought that one week later there would be a ceasefire, the airport would open up, and everything would return to normal?