24 Aug PARASHAT KI TABO: ELUL AND FAITH
We are all familiar with the notion that Elul is a time for introspection and self-assessment as we prepare for the judgment of Rosh Hashanah. However, we can perhaps gain...
Shabbos Times for Jul 18, 2025 | 22 Tamuz, 5785 | Parshas Pinchas | Candle Lighting Time: 8:05 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 9:35 PM
17 Aug PARASHAT KI TESEH: THE MESSAGE OF YIBUM
Towards the end of Parashat Ki-Teseh, the Torah presents the Misva of Yibum, which applies when a married man dies without children. His brother is required to marry the widow,...
09 Aug PARASHAT SHOFTIM: THE FIRST STEP TO TESHUBA
I know a number of individuals who, unfortunately, struggled with alcohol addiction, and were helped by joining Alcoholics Anonymous, where addicts come together to receive help and give each other...
03 Aug PARASHAT RE’EH: SPIRITUAL CLEANSING OUR MONEY
The Torah in Parashat Re’eh discusses the Misva of Sedaka, charity, commanding us, “Do not harden your heart and do not close your hand from your brother the pauper. Rather,...
27 Jul PARASHAT EKEB: UNDERSTANDING THE FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS OF SHEMA
Parashat Ekeb features the section known as “Ve’haya Im Shamoa” – the second paragraph of the Shema text which we recite each morning and evening. The first paragraph – “Shema...
21 Jul PARASHAT VAETCHANAN: A REASON FOR CONSOLATION
The Shabbat after Tisha B’Ab is known as “Shabbat Nahamu,” the “Shabbat of consolation.” This name is based on the famous prophecy which we read as the Haftara on this Shabbat, which begins with the words, “Nahamu...
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...
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...