Noach – The Rise and Fall
The Rise of Moses and Fall of Noah“R. Berechia said: Moses is more special than Noah. Noah moved from the status of “a righteous man” (6, 9) to “a man…
The Rise of Moses and Fall of Noah“R. Berechia said: Moses is more special than Noah. Noah moved from the status of “a righteous man” (6, 9) to “a man…
Chanukah-We are mehadrinChanukah We are mehadrin“What is the reason for Chanukah? For our Rabbis taught: On the twenty-fifth day of Kislev the eight days of Chanukah begin, during which lamentation for…
G-d made several worlds before ours, but He destroyed them all,because He was pleased with none until He created ours!“..And there was evening [the Hebrew can be read to suggest…
When the Torah describes the Jewish people’s travels after the Exodus from Egypt, it uses terms such as “they journeyed” and “they arrived”. However, something striking occurs once the Jews…
There is a well-known saying of the famed Kabbalist, Rabbi Yitzchak Ashkenazi, known as the Ari Hakadosh, that there is a connection between Purim and the Day of Atonement (Yom Ha Kippurim). Indeed, Yom…
Your Money or Your LifeAll of us at some time in our life and probably more often than not have to make the choice between living our life to the…
CONSTANCY IS REFRESHING“Prepare one lamb in the morning and the second lamb in the evening”[Bamidbar [Numbers] 28:4]This ritual was performed every day of the year. Even on special days, the…
Parashat Pinchas – Do as He Does In Parshat Pinchas(Bamidbar[Numbers] 28, 15) when talking about Rosh Chodesh [New month]–the Torah uses the term ובראשי חדשיכם”the beginnings of your months”. Rosh Chodesh belongs to “you” because it is…
Bilaam Mafia Boss Bonnano and Rabbi Aaron Kotlers BlessingBilaam Mafia Boss Bonnano and Rabbi Aaron Kotlers Blessing“May I die the death of the upright” (Bamidbar 23:10)Bilaam realized the truth that…
Balak-Examine your motives!Examine your motives! One the lessons we learn from this week’s portion is the importance of being true to ourselves and examining the purity of our motives before taking…