13 Jul PARASHAT DEBARIM- A NATION DEFINED BY THE TORAH
The Aron – the ark in the Bet Ha’mikdash – featured on top of it two Kerubim, golden figurines which served as a “barometer” of G-d’s relationship with the Jewish...
Shabbos Times for Jun 06, 2025 | 10 Sivan, 5785 | Parshas Nasso | Candle Lighting Time: 11:42 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 1:12 AM
06 Jul PARASHAS MATOT-MASEI: THE POTENTIAL WITHIN
The three-week period from Shiba Assar Be’Tammuz through Tisha B’Ab, which we are currently observing, is commonly known as the period of “Ben Ha’mesarim” (literally, “in between the barriers”). The...
29 Jun PARASHAT PINHAS: THE COVENANT OF PEACE
In the beginning of Parashat Pinhas, G-d speaks to Moshe and announces that He would be rewarding Pinhas for his bold action during the tragic event of Ba’al Pe’or. As...
22 Jun PARASHAT BALAK- HARNESSING THE POWER OF IDEALISM
The Torah in Parashat Balak tells the fascinating story of Bilam, who was invited by Balak, the king of Moab, to place a curse on Beneh Yisrael. When Balak’s first...
15 Jun PARASHAT CHUKAT- SEEING THE INNER GOODNESS
The story of Meh Meriba, when Moshe and Aharon were punished for striking a rock in the desert to produce water for Beneh Yisrael, has baffled commentators for centuries. It...
08 Jun PARASHAT KORAH: THE ORIGINS OF KORAH’S REVOLT
Parashat Korah tells of the revolt against Moshe’s leadership mounted by Moshe’s cousin, Korah, and a group of loyal followers. This uprising ended in tragedy, with G-d killing Korah and...
01 Jun PARASHAT SHELAH: FULFILLING OUR MISSION
Parashat Shelah tells the tragic story of the scouts whom Moshe sent to survey the Land of Israel in advance of Beneh Yisrael’s anticipated entry into the land. The scouts...
25 May PARASHAT BEHA’ALOTECHA- TEACHING AND GROWING
We read in Parashat Beha’alotecha of a conversation between Moshe Rabbenu and his father-in-law, Yitro (who is called here by one of his other names, Hobab), before Beneh Yisrael’s journey...
19 May PARASHAT NASO- RECTIFYING THE SIN OF ADAM AND CHAVA
Parashat Naso incorporates a variety of different topics which, at first glance, appear unrelated: 1) The tribe of Levi’s responsibility to tend to the needs of the Mishkan; 2) The obligation to...
11 May SHAVUOT- SARA IMENU AND THE ROOTS OF THE JEWISH MONARCHY
It is customary on Shabuot to read Megilat Rut, and one of the reasons given for this custom is that Shabuot marks the Yahrtzeit of King David, and Megilat Rut...