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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Connecting to our children to the tragedy of the Churban
Q: Dear Rabbi Levy shlit”a, Baruch Hashem, I’m blessed with a large family, bli ayin hara, and every year during the summer, I find...
Pele Yoetz
Jul 17, 20234 min read


How Can I Prepare My Children for Kabbalas HaTorah?
Dear Pele Yoetz, Thank you for the fascinating content and articles that you send each month. With my kids growing up, I’ve been...
Pele Yoetz
May 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...
Pele Yoetz
Apr 17, 20234 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...
Pele Yoetz
Mar 21, 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...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 19, 20233 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...
Pele Yoetz
Jan 19, 20234 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...
Pele Yoetz
Dec 20, 20225 min read
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