Bereishis - In the beginning, Hashem created the heavens and earth; Bereishis - In the beginning, there was confusion and chaos, emptiness and nothingness, and the breath of G-d, the spirit of G-d, the presence of G-d, hovered over the face of the water… In...
In Parshas V’Zos Ha’Bracha, the final parsha in Chamisha Chmushei Torah, which will be read on Simchas Torah, we read of the blessings Moshe bestowed upon the tribes of Israel prior to his death. In his blessing to Yosef, Moshe notes that Yosef is the נְזִ֥יר...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Ha’azinu, in the final hours of his life, as he prepares to take leave of the nation he has loved and led from slavery to freedom on the borders of the Promised Land, Moshe Rabbeinu waxes poetic and sings the...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Vayelech, we read of the terrible calamity of hester panim (concealment of the Divine Presence R”L), that may befall our people, should we stray after gods of others and forsake the covenant of Hashem. וְאָנֹכִי, הַסְתֵּר אַסְתִּיר פָּנַי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא,...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Nitzavim, Moshe Rabbeinu continues to lovingly encourage, exhort, rebuke and teach the people as he prepares to part ways with his beloved nation: he to his death atop Mt. Navo, they to the Promised Land under the leadership of Yehoshua. Parshas...
The Sages tell us: אם אין קמח אין תורה, אם אין תורה אין קמח - If there is no flour, there is no Torah; if there is no Torah, there is no flour (Pirkei Avos 3:21). This post provides you with both “flour” and Torah! For your...
In the beginning of this week’s parsha, Parshas Ki Savo, we are commanded regarding the mitzvah of Bikkurim, the bringing of the first fruits up to Yerushalayim (Devarim 26:1-11). When the landowner sees that the produce of his fields - only those of the shivas ha’minim...
As we continue to prepare for the Yomim Tovim, here is another super delicious (and super easy!) recipe which incorporates the siman of fish, שנפרה ונרבה כדגים - would that we be fruitful and multiply like fish. This recipe was inspired by my friend who told...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Ki Seitzei, amongst the myriad of mitzvos commanded to the Bnei Yisrael, the Torah commands us regarding the actions of Miriam ha’Neviah. We are specifically instructed to remember what Hashem did to Miriam, namely, that this righteous and holy...
As we prepare our menus for Rosh HaShanah, here is a delicious chicken recipe which incorporates the siman of honey, שתחדש עלינו שנה טובה ומתוקה, would that we be blessed with a sweet new year! The dish is easy to prepare and uses fresh and healthy...