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Parshat Tesaveh – The Spirit Within

I have heard it said that among Jews, a birthday is no holiday, but the anniversary of a death is something that a...

Sasson Ve Simcha – Drawing Down From Heaven

VeAsu Li Mikdash, Ve'Shakhanti Be'Tokham - "Let them make a Mikdash for Me, that I may dwell among them" Today is Rosh Hodesh...

Parshat Mishpatim – G-d Knows Best

Someone asked me recently why there is such a noticeable difference in what I write as compared to when I speak. He asked...

Parshat Yitro – Eliminating Evil

This week we read of the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the Aseret HaDibrot, the Ten Statements (Commandments) in the portion...

Parshat Beshallach – Improving Spiritual Eyesight

About a year and a half ago, I wrote about an experience I had standing under the chupah at my cousin’s wedding and...

Parshas Bo – The Moon

The first commandment in the Torah given to the Nation as a whole is given in this week's portion of Bo. It is...

Zechot Avot: In the Merit of Our Forefathers

As we completed last week’s portion, Moses returns to G-d and is puzzled as to why his visit with Pharaoh did not result...

Conservative Judaism Seeks to ‘Rebrand’ as Numbers Plummet

After losing one third of its membership in less than three decades, US Conservative Movement hopes team of PR agents can save it....

SHEMOT – It’s All About The Name

Last week, we concluded the first book of the Torah, the book of Bereshit or Genesis. Bereshit is predominantly the story of a...

Vayechi – Shema Yisrael …. Learning to Hear !

As the book of Genesis comes to an end, Jacob, the last of the forefathers dies. He is mourned in Egypt and then...

Parshas Vayigash 5776 – The Issue of Refugees

This week, following the revelation that Zaphenath−Paneah, the viceroy of Egypt is really their brother, Joseph explains that the famine will continue and...

Parshas Mikeitz – Shabbos Chanukah

In this week`s parsha we read the dramatic story of Joseph who is now Viceroy of Egypt meeting his brethren after 22 years...

Parshat Vayesheb – Purpose

On Sunday I went to visit a friend, David, in the hospital. He had come into the hospital the night before as a...

Parshat Vayishlach – Angels and Men

What is man’s potential? How high can we reach? Who is on a higher level, a man or an angel? Our forefather Jacob...

A Message for Today from Our Father Jacob

Every occurrence, every word in the Torah is a message for us, today. It is written, Ma`aseh avot, siman l`banim"-- "Whatever happened to our...

In Tribute to Raphael Rothstein

Israel Bonds sadly bid farewell to Raphael Rothstein, who passed away suddenly on November 11. He was a true asset to the Bonds...

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