Just as each letter of a sefer Torah scroll has a role to play in teaching us how to live better, each individual has a particular role to play in the world's completion. Extending this parallel, can we compare one who is not fulfilling his potential to a faulty letter which invalidates the entire sefer Torah?
Why have we cried over the destruction of the holy Temple for centuries? Perhaps if we figure it out we can avoid the tears this coming year. It’s time for us to focus on others in a real way, and understand that we’re examples to the world of what Jews are supposed to be. Let’s build ourselves into the mini sanctuaries we can be, and inspire others – and perhaps our sincere changes will help build the redemption we so long for.
The destruction of the Beis Hamikdash was tied to baseless hatred – we destroyed those we came in contact with, so Hashem destroyed the Beish Hamikdash. How can we teach ourselves to avoid hurting others verbally, and be sensitive to those who are having monetary difficulties, are childless, or single? And how can we learn to build people's images with the words we say, even when we need to criticize?
Everyone can change, but one’s progress depends on having a willingness. Can we who grew up 'frum from birth' also take a few unchartered steps like the ba'alei teshuvah do? Rabbi Krohn coaches us in taking on small kabbalos for the New Year - one’s we can be sure to accomplish and will become permanent.
Man was created deficient to ensure that people would be dependent on one another. Hear specific ways you can demonstrate chesed to your children that will motivate and inspire them to emulate you. Rabbi Krohn gives a wonderful lesson on taking responsibility for a fellow Jew that can affect your progeny for generations to come.
Does simply learning Torah make you a Ben Torah, or is there more to earning this coveted title? Rabbi Krohn answers with excellent tips on using your learning to make you a bigger person. He discusses the importance of having a rebbe, acting responsibly, and making the Torah your business - literally.
Consider how easy it is to look at the great leaders in our generation and distastefully compare them to the Rabbis of the past. Will such an attitude return to haunt parents when their children imitate them to an even greater extent? Hear Rabbi Krohn's clear advice and incredible stories on how we can bring talmidei chachamim into our thoughts, into our lives and into our homes.
Moshe Rabbeinu taught us a powerful lesson in Egypt – the need to pause to see another's pain instead of walking right by. How do we integrate such a lesson into our lives? Rabbi Krohn escorts us through performing acts of chessed for others, for our families, and how to appreciate these actions as an integral part of fulfilling the Torah. A powerful lecture by a beloved speaker.
Giving tzedakah is tough, especially if you end up short every month yourself. What does it mean to pass the test of wealth, or lack of it - which most of us constantly face? Rabbi Krohn details the rules of giving - with unforgettable stories to help open our hearts, and our hands - in just the right measure.
How are we to attend the ill or those grieving the loss of a major figure in their lives? We may feel their pain, but often feel we lack appropriate ways to reach out at this vulnerable juncture in their lives? In this extremely important class, Rabbi Krohn offers guidelines on tact and sensitivity, and how one should behave in a hospital room or house of mourning.