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Memories of My Dear Ima; Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, a’h – Part II

(Continued from last week) Rabbi Reisman For the last twenty years, my mother attended a shul called the Agudath Israel of Long Island...

Parshat Vayesheb – Spiritual Shoes

This week’s portion of Vayesheb deals primarily with the sale of Joseph by his brothers. The verses tell us that after stripping Joseph...

Memories of My Dear Ima; Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, a’h – Part I

I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some stories about my mother that you may or may not know. Two...

Redeeming Hanukah from Edom

We read this week of the battle between our forefather Jacob and the ministering Angel of Esav or Edom. However we understand man...

Parshas Vayishlach – A Message for Today from Our Father Jacob

To many people, the events that we read about in the Torah are just charming Bible stories, but that is the farthest thing from...

ABC’s of Chanukah (Hanukkah)

Everything you need to know about the holiday of Chanukah - Hanukkah. Chanukah (Hanukkah), the Festival of Lights, begins on the...

This Week in Jewish History

Kislev 8 In 1974, the United Nations passed a resolution granting observer status to the PLO. This was the first recognition of the...

Chanukah, Chutzpah, and Coming Close to G-d

In the song Maoz Tzur that we traditionally sing after the Chanukah candles are lit, we find the following stanza: "Greeks gathered against...

Let There Be Light

Understanding the cultural clash between the Greeks and the Jews During the holiday of Chanukah, Jews relive their military and ideological victory over...

Parshat Vayetze – Eliphaz, Poverty, Wealth and Onkelos

There are those who enjoy the luxury of traveling first class and there are those who would rather endure a few hours with...

Parshas Vayetze – Maximizing Your Spiritual Growth

In this week`s parsha we discover how we might best develop our spiritual potential and find more meaning in our lives. Our father...

God, Stay Where I Can See You – A Story of Emunah & Bitachon

Shattered and made whole. Learning to trust God with everything. A decade ago, I began a journey toward Jewish observance together with my...

Remembering the “Miracle Rabbi” of Czenger

Rabbi Asher Anshel Halevi Jungreis זצוק"ל—The Menuchas Asher of Czenger—Yahrtzeit on Sunday, ה' כסלו This Sunday, December 4th, marks the 142nd Yahrtzeit of...

Parshat Toldot – The Prosecutor’s Blessing

This week’s Torah portion. A simple reading of the three verses leaves more questions than answers. So we looked at Rashi at that...

Parshat Chaya Sora – Serving Our Inclination or Our Inclination Serving Us

We read each day in the Shema, “You shall love Hashem your G-d with all your heart – Levavchem” . The word should...

Parshat Vayera – Overcoming Nature and Nurture!

The Rabbis teach us that Abraham, Avraham Avinu, was tested ten times and he passed each one. There is disagreement among the Rishonim...

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