by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 11, 2020 | Lifeline
Many years ago, a group of rebellious Yeshiva high school boys decided to entertain themselves by making prank calls. They had little respect for authority, even for distinguished Rabbis, and their game was to call well-known Torah scholars, ask them bogus questions...
by Mordechai Dixler | May 27, 2020 | Lifeline
The ultimate destination for the Jewish people after leaving Egypt was the Land of Israel. At the burning bush, G-d promised to Moshe (Moses), “I come to take [the Jewish nation] from the hand of Egypt… to a land that is good and spacious, to a land that...
by Mordechai Dixler | May 14, 2020 | Lifeline
The Internet is the wrong place to learn Torah. You may be surprised to hear that from one who manages the content and technology of Torah.org, a site devoted to teaching Torah, but I’m sure you’ll agree it’s true — as I’ll explain. There are...
by Mordechai Dixler | Apr 3, 2020 | Lifeline
This Passover is going to be different. Over the last few weeks the world has plunged into an existence I can only describe as Biblical times. No longer do we wonder how a nation can be stricken with a plague, whether that is pestilence, frogs, fiery hail, or the...
by Mordechai Dixler | Feb 27, 2020 | Lifeline
The new Jewish month of Adar began yesterday, ushering in the joyous holidays of Purim and Passover. In this spirit the Sages of the Talmud have said “When Adar arrives, we increase in happiness.” We don’t think of happiness, true happiness, as...
