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Sight, But No Vision: The Sin of the Spies

It was a stormy night, and a battle ship was on exercise at sea. The captain stood on the bridge, looking into the foggy...

Parshas Shelach–“Memory Loss”

When one reaches a certain age, he does not have to be reminded that his memory is not what it used to be. These...

Parshas Shelach – It’s Not What You See But How You See It That Counts

In this week’s parsha, we discover our tragic predilection for self-destruction. Even if G-d performs open miracles and bestows every blessing upon us, it will be...

Parshas Beha’aloscha–The Root Of Loshon Hara

Miriam’s critique of Moshe Rabbeinu, presented in Bamidbar 12:1,2, is deemed to be the classic case of loshon hara, speaking ill of another; the...

Parshas Beha’alotcha–“Candle of God is the Soul of Man”

I no longer remember which Israeli artist colony I was visiting. Perhaps Jaffa. But I will never forget the crude, almost primitive paintings, which...

Parshas Nasso–A Blessing for All Eternity

"May G-d bless thee and keep thee" "May He cause His countenance to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee" "May HaShem lift His Face...

Parshas Nasso –“Uniformity and Uniqueness”

One of the interesting paradoxes of human life is our tendency to copy one another and to try to “fit in” with friends and...

Parshat Bamidbar–”Elite by Commitment”

Scholars have had a lot to say about the role of aristocracy in the course of human history. Those of us who grew up...

Parshas Bamidbar – Discover Your Flag

In this week’s parsha, we begin the 4th of the Five Books of Moses. This Book is also known as Sefer HaPekudim–the Book of...

Parshas Bechukosai – She Builds With Wisdom

King Shlomo writes in Mishlei (9:1), “With all forms of wisdom she did build her house; she carved out its seven pillars.” R’ Yaakov...

The Jewish Voice Mourns the Passing of Our Beloved Julie Dweck, a’h 

It is with great sorrow that the Jewish Voice announces the passing of our highly esteemed community member, dear friend and Aishet Chayil, Julie...

Parshat Behar – The Laws of Shmittah and Yovel

When Moshe descended from Har Sinai with the Luchot he had to interrupt the teaching of the Torah he received, because of the Israel’s...

Parshas Behar–Your Customer Has A ‘Famous Father’

The pasuk in Parshas Behar says, "When you make a sale to your fellow or make a purchase from the hand of your...

Parshas Emor–Prisms of Light; Reflections From a Shattered Glass

The essential theme behind the counting of the sefirah is, of course, perfecting our character traits. This is alluded to in the famous words...

Parshas Emor–Spiritual Elevation Through Mitzvot

In the opening verse of our parsha, G-d instructs Moshe, “Say to the Kohanim...” (Leviticus, 21:1), and puzzlingly, in that very same verse, G-d...

Parshas Metzora: Reflections on a Road Not Taken

Most of us have experienced a phase earlier in our lives, perhaps in high school, during which we dreamed of some specific career. It...

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