Parashat Toldot

בס”ד Parashat Toldot In this week’s Torah portion we meet two men, Esau and Jacob. Although these two men came from the same family and were raised with the same values, somehow these two men … Read More

Parashat Chayei Sarah

בס”ד Parashat Chayei Sarah There are those who say that this week’s Torah portion is one of the most spiritual readings among the 54 Parashiot. The phrase Chayei Sarah means the life of Sarah. What … Read More

Parashat Vayera

בס”ד Parashat Vayera In this week’s Torah portion Abraham demonstrates his faith by obey G-d’s command to go to the land of Moriya and offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering. The section opens … Read More

Parashat Lekh L’kha

Parashat Lekh L’kha Genesis 17:4 “I behold My Covenant with you and you shall become a father to many nations.” Abraham was known as a man of faith.  Faith is based upon not one’s hopes, … Read More

Parashat Noach

בס”ד Parashat Noach A very important principle of our faith is the fact that when one is born, he is in need of redemption. In other words, one is born lost. We rest assured that … Read More

Shabbat Chol HaMoed

בס”ד Shabbat Chol HaMoed This Shabbat we read a special Torah portion. Twice a year, during the seven day period of Unleavened Bread and during the seven day period of Succot—Festival of Tabernacles—we switch from … Read More

Succot

בס”ד Succot The Feast of Tabernacles is a holiday for not just Israel, but for all the nations as well. We learn this from many places in the scripture, one of which is Numbers 29:12-39.  … Read More

Parashat Haazinu

בס”ד Parashat Haazinu This week’s Torah portion is a song, the song of Moses. It reveals many things about the faithfulness of HaShem. It speaks among its many subjects about Israel’s time in the wilderness. … Read More

Yom HaKippurim- The Day of Atonement

בס”ד Yom HaKippurim- The Day of Atonement Within the Jewish community, Yom HaKippurim is a very important day. One does not have to read many of the 613 Biblical commandments until he finds out that … Read More