Siyum HaShas at the Orot Haim VeMoché Institutions
On the occasion of the seventh anniversary of the passing of the virtuous Rabbanit Madeleine Mazal Pinto zal, wife of the illustrious pillar of prayer of the Jewish people, the Tsaddik Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto zatsoukl, hundreds of avrekhim, together with a large audience from Israel and abroad, gathered for a grand Siyum HaShas, accompanied […]
Chiour Hizouk by the Tsaddik Rabbi David Hanania Pinto shlita at Beit Devorah Synagogue – Netanya
On Monday, the 23rd of Tevet 5786, a special Chiour Hizouk took place in Netanya at Beit Devorah Synagogue, delivered by the Gaon and Tsaddik Rabbi David Hanania Pinto shlita, in the presence of a large audience who gathered to hear words of Torah, moral guidance, and spiritual inspiration, addressing the very foundations of Jewish […]
Glossary
Al kiddush Hashem – for the sanctification of Hashem’s Name Ahavat Hashem – love of Hashem Aron Hakodesh – Ark, where the Sefer Torah is housed Aveirah, aveirot (pl) – transgression Avodat Hashem – service of Hashem Avot – Patriarchs, Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov Avrech, avrechim (pl) – young Torah scholar Ayin hara – evil […]
A Prophetic Vision
One year, after Yom Kippur, a pitiful woman came to see me. She had lost her entire family and suffered from additional problems. But materialistically speaking, she lacked nothing. This woman had mystical leanings and dabbled in the hidden areas of the Torah, such as Kabbalah and the like. But instead of channeling her spiritual […]
A Life in Ruins
A couple in Lyon experienced a devastating car accident. The medics who arrived on the scene and saw their demolished car were sure that there were no survivors. But by some miracle, the couple emerged alive. When I came to visit them in the hospital, the husband emotionally told me, “Honored Rav, before the accident, […]
Teshuvah Bears Fruit
A woman once approached me for my blessing. She had been diagnosed with a malignant growth. “Are you prepared to accept mitzvot upon yourself?” I asked. She answered that in order to recover, she would do anything. I took a fruit from the table and told her to eat it. In the merit of her […]
Frozen into Inaction
I once attended a seudat mitzvah in which a number of Reform Jews were present. During the meal, I arose and offered divrei Torah in honor of the occasion. I looked out upon the participants and sadly discovered many of them completely ignoring me. They were immersed in their food and drink, bare-headed and brazen. […]
A Shaking Story
A man who had sinned terribly approached me. When I heard about his sin, I explained the gravity of his actions and chastised him severely. Then I added, “You should know that if the Beit Hamikdash would be standing, the Sanhedrin would kill you for what you did.” But sadly to say, I could not […]
The Writing on the Wall
When I was in Mexico, I was asked to console a bereaved family. They had recently returned from a family vacation, and their only daughter had been involved in a fatal car accident in which her head had been crushed against a wall, resulting in instant death, rachmana litzlan. At the house of mourning, the […]
Confessing His Sins
One year, at the beginning of Chodesh Elul, the month of mercy and forgiveness, a young man asked me, “Honored Rav, with the arrival of Elul, we stand at the threshold of teshuvah and forgiveness. I would like to ask the Rav: What should I improve this month?” “Tell me how your day goes, and […]
A Portent of Penitence
A woman once phoned me and bitterly related that her husband had left the ways of Hashem and no longer followed the path of Torah. They had been married for many years and merited raising a family in affluence, honor, and ease. Instead of thanking Hashem for his good fortune by observing mitzvot with an […]
Abandoning Sin – Abolishing Decrees
Two men approached me in one week. They were the same age, had similar names, and suffered from the same ailment. I instructed each one to strengthen himself in Torah and mitzvot. Only the Torah can protect a person from harsh decrees. The first man accepted my words unquestioningly. He promised to try his utmost […]
