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Pele Yoetz
Apr 17, 20234 min read
Managing stressful periods at home
Dear Pele Yoetz, First, I want to thank you for this wonderful question and answer column that always offers me a fresh perspective along...
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Pele Yoetz
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Is the me they see on Purim the Real Me??
Q. I want to begin by expressing my appreciation for these wonderful, eye-opening articles that I’ve found very helpful. Now that Purim...
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Pele Yoetz
Feb 19, 20233 min read
How can we raise righteous children in our generation?
Dear Rav Dovid Levy shlit”a I’m an avreich and father of young children. When I look around at the world, I can’t help but worry. What...
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Pele Yoetz
Jan 19, 20234 min read
How do I overcome the green-eyed monster inside?
Dear Rav Dovid Levy shlit”a I am a husband and father of a beautiful family ka”h, but our financial situation is very difficult. We live...
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Pele Yoetz
Dec 20, 20225 min read
Dealing with criticism
Dear Pele Yoetz, I want to ask a question that is very important to me. A string of circumstances that happened in my recent past led me...
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Pele Yoetz
Nov 17, 20225 min read
I’m invisible! What can I do?
Dear Hagaon Harav Dovid Levy shlit”a, First and foremost, I want to begin by thanking you for your excellent column and all the wonderful...
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Pele Yoetz
Oct 23, 20223 min read
Rejoicing even when it’s tough
Dear Rabbi Levy, shlit”a Over the course of Succos, I found myself reflecting a lot about the mitzvah of simchah. It’s said in the name...
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Pele Yoetz
Sep 18, 20223 min read
Elul Is Here
Q: Dear Harav Dovid Levy shlit”a, Another year has passed, and once again, Elul is upon us. It’s difficult for me to write, because I’m...
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Pele Yoetz
Aug 21, 20224 min read
Vacation Days
Q: Dear Rabbi Levy shlit”a, I wanted to ask you about these days of bein hazmanim. I’m a man of routine, a creature of habit, and...
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Pele Yoetz
Jul 25, 20223 min read
Days of Teshuvah Are Coming…
Q: Dear Rabbi Levy shlit”a, Baruch Hashem, I’m zocheh to be a morah, and I wanted to ask what lesson I should leave my talmidos with as...
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Pele Yoetz
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Why does my life have to be so hard???
Q: I begin with my thanks for the remarkable answers and advice every month, and I want to ask about something that’s been bothering me...
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Pele Yoetz
May 29, 20223 min read
Why should someone as smart as me listen to him?
Q: Dear Rabbi Levy, I wanted to ask what may be a funny question, but it’s been irking me for a while, so I decided to pose it in this...
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Pele Yoetz
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Why not give up the pill?
Dear Rav Levy shlit”a, My oldest son suffers from ADD but often doesn’t take his medication. When I asked him why, he explained that he...
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Pele Yoetz
Mar 30, 20223 min read
How does the war in Ukraine impact us?
Dear Rav Levy shlit”a, I want to begin with words of thanks for the Rav’s excellent columns and insightful tips which I always find very...
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Pele Yoetz
Mar 1, 20223 min read
How do we elevate the level of simchah in our home?
Q: I know it’s only Adar Alef, and there’s no actual obligation to be ‘marbeh b’simchah’ yet, but I still want to know what’s the best...
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Pele Yoetz
Jan 26, 20223 min read
I’m Not Coping with Life…
I’m turning to the Rav in desperation. I feel like my world is collapsing. I was laid off after working for many years in one place, and...
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Pele Yoetz
Dec 29, 20213 min read
It’s your fault!
Dear Rabbi Levy shlit”a, We have a son who went through a hard time and is somewhat ‘off the derech.’ Obviously, as his parents, this is...
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Pele Yoetz
Dec 5, 20213 min read
What should do that my kids complain that all their friends get more nosh?!
Q: I’m a father of a large family, baruch Hashem, and I do my best to provide for all their needs. I honestly do not feel that they are...
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Pele Yoetz
Nov 1, 20213 min read
How to help your kid lose weight
Q: My son is almost bar mitzvah, and he is very overweight. Our family doctor recommended that he diet for health reasons, and I think...
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Pele Yoetz
Oct 5, 20213 min read
When should I change my ways for my kids?
Q: I’ve been davening for years with a Vasikin minyan. The davening, especially during the Yomim Nora’im, is beautiful, slow and...
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