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Taken from Rabbi’s message 23 Av 5778 Let us “Dig in our Heels” (ekev) In Parashat Ekev, Moshe is reminding the Israelites about the intense training that they had gone through during their 40 years in the desert. The main desire of our Creator was to teach them and us principles by which to live […]
Who is the Torah for? Last week I was asked this question by someone who is writing his second book, “Do you have anything you can suggest from your rabbi’s teachings that underscores the importance of Israel for the church to know?” My first thought was “Why is that only important for the church?” The […]
Are we being a good example for the next generation? Our parashah begins with “Ehle ha Devarim – These are the Words”. The subject “Who wrote Devarim?” (Words), the last of the five books of the Torah, is much debated by our sages. Some believe that it was written by Moshe alone but these types […]
26 Tammuz What is the Source of Living Water? In this week’s Haftarah portion, we read: “My people have committed two sins: They have abandoned me, the Source of Living Water, and they have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that hold no water.” (Jeremiah 2:13) I learned this lesson firsthand when I was about […]
19 Tammuz Recorded Message Shabbat Discussion: Are we for or are we against the Bore […]
12 Tammuz Not all that Glitters is Gold As I read this week’s double portion Chukkat – Balak, as our Ranebi* advised us to do, I stepped back to see this mosaic from a different perspective and realized how the illusion of truth can distort our vision and create false “truths”. The Emmy-winning writer David […]
5 Tammuz Who do we follow, man or God? The story of Korach, the cousin of Moshe Rabeinu, shows us the conflicts that can arise in our families when we don’t communicate well or clarify our issues, but instead, we attack one another. Concerning Korach’s behaviour, our sages go from completely disagreeing with what he […]
28 Sivan Decisions, decisions, decisions…! Everything begins and ends with a decision. Every day we make thousands of them. Will they result in something good or something bad; will they lead to life or to death? God asks us to choose life! That means …we have the ability to choose! In Parashat Shelach, the Israelites […]
21 Sivan “You will light my candle; the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.” Psalms 18:29 In this week’s portion, Beha’alotecha בהעלתך, the Eternal commands Moshe to tell his brother Aaron to light the candles so that the menorah would light up the Mishkan. This is how our portion begins. It would be a mistake […]
22 Iyar Holiness is Giving “Do not give what is sacred to the dogs, lest they turn against you and tear you to pieces; do not throw your pearls to swine, lest they trample them underfoot.” (Mattityahu 7:6). “Then the Lord said to Cain: Where is your brother Abel? And he replied: I don’t know. […]
