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This pasuk appears in the beginning of Parshas Ha’azinu. This theme comes up over and over in our tefilos. It is mentioned in the tefillah Ana B’koach where it says “k’vavas shomreim,” watch them like a pupil (vavas=pupil). It is mentioned again in the hosha’anos on Sukkos recited on Shabbos, which are titled om netzurah k’vavas, a nation guarded like a pupil. In the Shabbos zemer Dror Yikra written by Donash ben Labrat, it says v’yintzorcheim k’mo vavas.

Dear Alice,

Baruch Hashem, I have so many simchahs to attend lately! Aside for having to get out at night, I find them to be a major diet sabotage! Any tips??

Recap: Yonah is chased by Jed’s gang and ends up telling an FBI agent about their chasing after him the night his friends were arrested. It turns out they were murdered by the KKK.

Dear Alice,

I feel the urge to have some chocolate pretty much every day. Whether it’s the stress from family, kids, or just the taste in general, the first thing that comes to my mind to decompress is something sweet and chocolatey. How can I avoid this?

Recap: Ruchama decides to go back to Queens College to finish her research paper after a visit from Mrs. Schwerner. She also goes to the doctor and discovers a shocking reality: that her scary symptoms were epilepsy. She worries how this will affect her future. 

This pasuk appears in the beginning of Parshas Ha’azinu. This theme comes up over and over in our tefilos. It is mentioned in the tefillah Ana B’koach where it says “k’vavas shomreim,” watch them like a pupil (vavas=pupil). It is mentioned again in the hosha’anos on Sukkos recited on Shabbos, which are titled om netzurah k’vavas, a nation guarded like a pupil. In the Shabbos zemer Dror Yikra written by Donash ben Labrat, it says v’yintzorcheim k’mo vavas.