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Have you ever been called upon to speak at a lifecycle or community event? The world thirsts for meaning and the right words in the right setting can often elevate those present. In this volume, rabbis from across the globe offer words of Torah that anyone can share at life’s meaningful moments.The one hundred and twenty entries in this volume address events from birth to bar and bat mitzva, from occasions of mourning to weddings and sheva brachot, as well as graduation, siyum, making aliya, hesed events, and more. Torat Chaim celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the annual Yeshiva University Yarchei Kallah for rabbis: Gatherings of learning and enrichment with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter. The authors featured in this volume who have participated in and been inspired by these conferences hope to inspire you to share words of Torah at milestone moments and, by doing so, inspire others as well.