
20th of Av: Generosity Genes
A surprising Talmudic discussion: Who has better genes? The warrior or the scholar?
Dedicated In loving memory of
ביילא פערל בת גדלי’ה חנוך
Yahrziet 8 Menachem-Av
Dedicated In loving memory of
Rabbi Shimon Potash
שמעון בן יבלחט”א אפרים זלמן
Yahrziet 9 Menachem-Av
by the Potash Family
July 24, 2026
Likkutei Sichos vol. 9 Ekev 1

A surprising Talmudic discussion: Who has better genes? The warrior or the scholar?

The piercing tip of the needle facilitates the connection between two parts of a garment. What is the lesson we can learn from this, and how can we “sew” materialism and spirituality together?

What is prayer all about? What should a person who lacks nothing pray for? An exploration of the four rungs of the prayer ladder.

What does the shattering of the tablets have to do with the death of the righteous? Did the letters fly off the stone before Moses broke them? An original perspective on the shattering of the tablets and its contemporary relevance.

Your advisors always tell you to delegate authority and focus on a target audience. Can these principles be applied to the world of education as well?