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Teaching Derech Eretz
Q: Dear Rav Levy, Shalom u’vrachah. I’m reaching out to you because we’re navigating a tender area with some of our children, who've been...
Pele Yoetz
1 day ago3 min read
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How can I teach my children the importance of hakaras Hatov?
Dear Hagaon Harav Dovid Levy, shlit”a Shalom u’vrachah! I want to ask about the ideal means of teaching children to express...
Pele Yoetz
Mar 123 min read
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How do I choose the right specialist for my son?
Dear Rav Levy, shlit”a I want to ask the Rav’s advice regarding my son who is already 12 years old but still struggles with reading....
Pele Yoetz
Feb 253 min read
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Dealing with anger
Dear Rav Levy, Thank you so much for the enlightening discussions and tips. I have an issue that’s not comfortable to discuss in a...
Pele Yoetz
Jan 273 min read
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Guiding our children to make critical choices
Dear Rabbi Levy shlit”a, I have children in shidduchim, and I’m noticing that they have a very difficult time deciding. When it comes...
Pele Yoetz
Dec 25, 20243 min read
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Guiding our children to their zivug
I have a son in shidduchim, an excellent bachur who’s bright, talented, a genuine yarei Shamayim, a masmid and serious learner with...
Pele Yoetz
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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The wisdom in silence
Dear Hagaon Harav Dovid Levy shlit”a, I assume that this question has been asked many times in the past, but I’d be very grateful if...
Pele Yoetz
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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A Voice Cries: Elul Is Here!
Dear Pele Yoetz, Every year, when we reach Elul and Tishrei, I feel emotionally overwhelmed. It starts with the heaviness surrounding...
Pele Yoetz
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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My son was not accepted into his first-choice yeshivah, what do we do??
Dear Hagaon Harav Dovid Levy shlit”a, Unfortunately, my son was not accepted into his first-choice yeshivah, and he is devastated. I am...
Pele Yoetz
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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Dealing with End-of-the-Zman Syndrome
Dear Pele Yoetz, First and foremost, I want to thank you for the wonderful insights that we gain month after month through this excellent...
Pele Yoetz
Aug 1, 20244 min read
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Solving chinuch disputes at home
Dear Rav Dovid Levy shlit”a, Q: I wanted to ask the Rav about the repeated arguments and disagreements that my wife and I have about...
Pele Yoetz
Jul 4, 20244 min read
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Seder Night with the Whole Family
Dear Pele Yoetz, My childhood and early married life are sprinkled with beautiful, fond memories of uplifting, joyous Pesach sedarim...
Pele Yoetz
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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Ad Delo Yada…
Q: I wanted to ask a question about Purim. All of my friends look forward to Purim, and when the day comes, they drink, get happy and...
Pele Yoetz
Mar 21, 20244 min read
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Can a person rejoice alone?
Q: I would like to ask how to explain the mitzvah of Mishloach Manos both to my children (and to myself). Clearly, Mishloach Manos is not...
Pele Yoetz
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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Remaining calm in a vortex of confusion
Lichvod Rav Dovid Levy shlit”a, I’m one of the war refugees, and this isn’t the forum to explain what that entails, but in short: family...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 8, 20243 min read
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What does Shovavim mean for me?
Q: Shalom u’vrachah. There is a lot of talk about the significance of these weeks of Shovavim. I’m wondering how regular people like me...
Pele Yoetz
Jan 9, 20243 min read
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How do we win an impossible war??
In the prayer of Al Hanissim, we recite: וְאַתָּה, בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, עָמַדְתָּ לָהֶם בְּעֵת צָרָתָם: רַבְתָּ אֶת רִיבָם דַּנְתָּ...
Pele Yoetz
Dec 10, 20233 min read
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Combat fear of war with routine!
First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude to Rav Levy shlit”a for the wonderful monthly articles, answers and practical tips...
Pele Yoetz
Nov 9, 20234 min read
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How to become a real Baal Teshuvah?
Q: First of all, I want to begin with thanking the Rav for this wonderful, eye-opening column and extend my best wishes for a gut...
Pele Yoetz
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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How do we transition from vacation on the beach to Chodesh Elul?
Q: Dear Rabbi Levy shlit”a, I wanted to ask about the transition between the summer fun and lack of responsibility characteristic of bein...
Pele Yoetz
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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