Shavuos With Rav Elya Lopian

Kibbud Av Va'em #14: Your Personal Chumra Vs. Kibbud Av Va'em

Many young men and women return from their year in Eretz Yisrael wanting to take on new chumros. What happens when a parent objects and tells their child not to adopt a particular chumra? The child feels strongly that the chumra is meaningful and will help them grow in their avodas Hashem. Must they listen to their parent, or may they nevertheless choose to adopt the chumra?

Va’ani Tefilla #114: Be Smart Enough to See The Miracles of Daily Life

Open your eyes!

Kibbud Av Va'em #13: Father or Mother: Whose Honor Takes Precedence

Who comes first- father or mother? Why? Hear the kasha asked to Rav Chaim Brisker on this halacha and his sharp answer

The Fire of Machlokes—and How to Extinguish It

how does machlokes evolve? How do we end them?

Va’ani Tefilla #113: Opening Our Eyes to Daily Miracles

We thank Hashem in our davening for the miracles that he performs for us every day. Are there miracles that happen every day? What should we be thinking about when we say that tefilla?