A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Sunday August 20. People who are granted the privilege of sharing their youthful years with brothers or sisters don’t give much thought to the powerful forces that can affect such a relationship. Hidden...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Tuesday August 15. When individuals get into arguments about the ownership of property, they generally turn to a judicial authority to resolve the conflict. However, there may not be sufficient evidence to point...

Proverb 16-21 was updated on Sunday August 13 to incorporate the following Additional Insight: The speech of the teacher is described as sweet because it sounds pleasant to the ear. It is also sweet because the teacher extends himself beyond his own concerns and...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Friday August 11. In every community honest differences of opinion will arise from time to time regarding a controversial issue. Why do people choose one point of view or another? The right way to do this would be...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Wednesday August 9. The distribution of financial wealth in a community is affected by many factors, but ultimately it is Hashem who determines how much each of us possesses at any time. And yet individuals are...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Thursday August 3. Every righteous person should be engaged in learning Torah to a greater or lesser degree throughout his life. But the learning process has two major modes, which are not equally accessible. One...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Monday July 30. How does a person develop a positive attitude. He needs to believe that no matter what is going on in his life, good things are coming. A person needs to have a rational basis for believing that...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Thursday July 13. This proverb offers an important example of the price to paid for unwarranted haste. What happens when an expert is asked to clarify the halachah in a situation? Ordinarily, before giving his...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Tuesday July 4. In a previous proverb (12-16), Mishlei warned people against arrogant pride and the hunger for honor that drives it. A person who seeks to be gratified by honors should expect the opposite, for...

A new pasuk has been added to the Zayin segment of Mizmor 119 as of Erev Shabbos Parshas Chukas, June 30. 

  A new segment 18-10 was added to the Mishlei section on Wednesday June 28. This contains two proverbs covering aspects of the concept of strength. Why do we need strength? We turn to Hashem to grant us the strength to withstand threats to our safety and...

A new pasuk has been added to the Zayin segment of Mizmor 119 as of Wednesday June 21.  (119:53) Shuddering seized me because of the wicked who forsake Your Torah. In reviewing his life and the life of the Jewish people David found himself torn between hope and...

Some subscribers to the NAFSHI weekly newsletter have asked about the fact that recent issueswere not sent out. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we hope to resume publication as soon as certain technical matters are resolved. In the meantime we expect to...

A new proverb was added to the Mishlei section on Monday June 19. Acquiring the wisdom of the Torah is a very demanding activity. Despite the fact that we think of the Torah as a parchment scroll on which its words are written, the essence of Torah is the knowledge...

A new proverb on the attitude of Resentment was posted to the Mishlei Section on Tuesday, June 13. People who suffer from an attitude of resentment are continually overwhelmed by disappointment. They view themselves as victims who have been treated unfairly....

A new pasuk has been added to the presentation of the Zayin segment of Mizmor 119 as of Wednesday June 7. The new pasuk is 119:052, which is the fourth pasuk in the Zayin segment. This addition deals with learning a lesson from the experience of past history....

A new segment was posted to the Mishlei section on Monday, June 6. This segment actually covers two proverbs, 18:06 and 18:07. There are people who enter any verbal exchange in an argumentative or confrontational tone. They think their aggressive attitude...

A new pasuk has been added to the Zayin segment of Mizmor 119 as of Monday, May 29. Here David explores the quality that enables a person to survive psychological torment.   

A new proverb was posted to the Mishlei section on Sunday, May 28. It teaches that a person who is in a position of power, whether it be a judge, employer, parent, or teacher should be careful about allowing his natural instinct to make unconscious judgments about...

A new proverb was posted on Wednesday May 24. People often underestimate the significance of the words spoken by a wise man. Mishlei encourages the listener to think carefully into the implications of what this man has said. There may great depth to his words of...