Bereshis

Toldot – Kibud AvRabbi Shimon ben Gamliel said, “All my days, I did not serve my father with one-hundredth of the honor with which Esav served his father. When I…

THE TRAIT OF EQUANIMITY  Hishtavut Hanefesh            Our Parasha opens with the following verse: “And Sarah was a hundred and twenty seven years old; these were the years of Sarah’s life.” (Bereishit 23:1). Having reported to…

RebeccaRebecca then took her older son Esau’s best garments which were with her in the house and clothed Jacob her younger son.” (Genesis 27:15) Esau is typically portrayed in negative terms…

Parshat Chaya Sara -Chesed begins at home!Parshat Chaya Sara -Chesed begins at home! Parshat Chaya Sara [the Torah portion “Life of Sarah”] commences with Avraham Avinu [our Patriarch Abraham] preparing for the funeral of his lifelong partner, his…

 Vayera – Education“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Hashem, to do justice and judgment; …

Chaye Sara – THE TRAIT OF EQUANIMITY Hishtavut HanefeshTHE TRAIT OF EQUANIMITY  Hishtavut Hanefesh            Our Parasha opens with the following verse: “And Sarah was a hundred and twenty seven years old; these were the…

It was the year 1550 and we were persecuted and poor. In the Cracow ghetto  there was one rich Jew whose name was Yossele. He was rich, but he  was…

“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Hashem, to do justice and judgment;  that Hashem…

Noah-The Tower of BabelThe Tower of Babel Regarding the Tower of Babel, the Torah states:“And they said, ‘Come, Let us build a city and a tower with its top in Heaven,…

The challenge of the story of NoahWhen God tells Noah of the impending world-wide flood that will destroy humanity, instead of pleading with God to save his generation or undertaking…