In this week’s parsha, Parshas Lech Licha, we begin to journey with Avraham Avinu, the founder and father of the Umah Yisraelis, the Jewish nation. From a family of idol worshippers, Avraham recognized One G-d at the age of forty (according to the Rambam), and...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Noach, we learn of the famous deluge that flooded the world, and destroyed all of its inhabitants, save for Noach, his wife, Naama, their three sons, Shem, Cham and Yafes, and their wives, along with the animals that entered the...
And Moshe was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eyes did not dim and his moisture did not leave him; and the Children of Israel cried for Moshe, in the plains of Moav, for thirty days… and a prophet in Israel...
5778. The New Year. Out with the old, in with the new. We have wished each other a shana tova; we have davened for ourselves, for our families, for our people, for our land, may we all be inscribed and sealed for a gut gebentched...
We are now mere days away from Yom Ha’Din, Yom Teruah, Rosh HaShanah, Yom Ha’Zikaron: the Day of Judgement - when all of the world’s inhabitants pass before the Creator, Sustainer, Provider; the Day of the Shofar blast - wake up you that slumbers, wake...
This post is in regard to a few different matters compiled into one thread :) Regarding the Pastrami Roast recipe I sent out last week: Thank you to those of you who have made the roast and have given me your wonderful feedback! To clarify:...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Ki Savo, we learn of the obligation to bring Bikkurim - the first fruits of the shivas ha’minim (seven species [of produce] for which the Land of Israel is blessed, see Devarim 8:8) - up to the kohanim in the...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Ki Seitzei, the Torah charges us with the command to remember - זָכוֹר. We are commanded to remember what Hashem did to Miriam on the way out of Egypt (Devarim 24:9). Reminding us to recall an incident that happened years...
Rosh Chodesh Elul, 1 Elul…The beginning of the end of the year. The summer is ending, the fall is coming, 5777 is almost over and 5778 will soon begin. When Elul arrives, it behooves us to ask ourselves: What have we accomplished these past eleven months? ...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Eikev, Moshe Rabbeinu continues his masterful and powerful soliloquy to the people. He reminds us of the good Land to where we are going, he reminds and exhorts us to keep the mitzvos, he reminds us to serve and love...