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Parnassah
Earning, spending and giving — how the Torah looks at money.
These pieces on money come from across the site, including the Parnassah column in Chayeinu magazine and the book Rav Avigdor Miller on Money.
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The Men Who Had Everything
1 September 2026An excerpt from Rav Avigdor Miller on Olam Haba: the powerful men who met at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in 1923 — and how a successful life really looks from the World to Come.
Bitachon Beats Bitcoin
25 August 2026In 2009, a frum teenager mined a thousand Bitcoin — then wiped the hard drive to make room for new games.
A Fancier Shovel
11 August 2026There’s a rule of thumb in life: if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is… stop digging.
Parshas Re’eh: Seven Hundred, Either Way
6 August 2026On Rosh Hashanah, Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai saw in a dream that his nephews would lose seven hundred dinars in the coming year (Bava Basra 10a). He didn’t tell them.
Rav Avigdor Miller on Money: Honoring the Wealthy
12 July 2026Honoring the Wealthy Q: “רַבִּי מְכַבֵּד עֲשִׁירִים — Rebbi honored rich people” (Eruvin 86a). But Hashem loves the poor. Which attitude is correct?
Parshas Matos-Masei: The Warning Labels on Money
8 July 2026The Warning Labels on Money Crystal and Silver on the Shore of Lake Michigan Spring 1923, Chicago. A banquet at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Rav Avigdor Miller on Money: The Wealth of the Avos
5 July 2026The Wealth of the Avos Q: Is wealth an ideal? If not, why were the Avos wealthy? “וַה׳ בֵּרַךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָם בַּכֹּל — Avraham was blessed with everything” (Bereishis 24:1).
The Miracle of Money
28 June 2026Q: My Rosh Yeshiva once told me that I should pick up a penny from the ground because it’s a davar chashuv. Can you explain this?
Parshas Beha’aloscha: The Millionaire Who Had Nothing
4 June 2026Yaakov Astor The Man Who Already Had Enough Jack Whittaker didn’t need the money. He was already worth $17 million—a construction company president in West Virginia who had built his…
Parshas Behar
7 May 2026Yaakov Astor Six Cents Rav Fishel Schachter tells of a family that was very wealthy — but you would never know it.
Rav Avigdor Miller On Money
18 March 2026In a world where money often becomes a source of stress, confusion, and even conflict, the Torah offers a clear and uplifting perspective.
Personal reflections on Torah values — not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice.