Once again, Chodesh Nissan is upon us. Nissan is the month of Nissim (miracles), the month of Redemption, the month of Yetzias Mitzrayim (the Exodus from Egypt), the month in which we celebrate and commemorate Chag ha’Pesach, the festival of freedom. It is an auspicious month...
Chodesh tov to all! Nissan is here, and though many have been in “Pesach spirit” since Shushan Purim, it is now, finally, the month of redemption, may it be immediate and in our days. I know that it’s been quite a while since I sent a...
In this week’s parshios, Vayakhel and Pekudei, we once again close the book of Shemos, also known as Sefer ha’Geula (the Book of Redemption). The Redemption - our journey to freedom and nationhood, began with the Exodus from Egypt, peaked at the Revelation at Sinai...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Ki Sisa, after the disastrous sin of the golden calf, our ever dedicated leader, Moshe Rabbeinu, davens on behalf of the nation for Divine Mercy and Forgiveness. He then once again ascends the mountain of Sinai to receive a second...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Tetzaveh, the Torah outlines - in great and precise detail - the bigdei kehunah, the Priestly garments to be worn by Aharon, the Kohen Gadol, and his sons, the Kohanei Hedyot, when they served in the Mishkan, the Sanctuary. All...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Terumah, we are introduced to the Mishkan, the Sanctuary to be built by the Israelites in the desert, under the direction of Moshe Rabbeinu and Betzalel, the master craftsman. The Mishkan which would accompany the Jews during their long years...
I’ve been baking a lot with oats lately, in the form of muffins and cookies, as one day some months ago, I bought that huge box of oats in Costco, thinking, “I’ll definitely use this up before Pesach!” Well, here we are, a month or...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Mishpatim, the Torah commands us regarding numerous mitzvos, mostly mitzvos bein adam l’chavairo (those mitzvos which govern interaction between man and fellow man). After the great Revelation at Sinai and the giving of the Torah in last week’s parsha, Parshas Yisro,...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Yisro, our national destiny, our personal missions, our past, present and future are all dramatically altered, shaped and forged with the giving of the Torah at Har Sinai. For the Revelation at Sinai and the Aseres Ha’Dibros (Ten Declarations) -...
Parshas Beshalach: The Journey to Freedom. In this week’s parsha, we cross the Yam Suf, the Sea of Reeds, with the Children of Israel; we sing shira, songs of praise and thanks to G-d, along with them for their salvation and the drowning of wicked...