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Parshas Devarim – How Can it Be?

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin This Shabbos, we begin Sefer Devarim, the fifth book of the Chumash. Parshas Devarim is always read on the Shabbos preceding...

Parshas Devarim – Eternal Love

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis Is it possible for a person to really cleanse himself and start life anew? And here too, the prophet assures us, “Let...

Parshas Mattos & Masei – A Journey Called “Life”

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin This Shabbos, we read two parshiyos, Mattos and Masei. Masei…Journeys. “These are the journeys of Bnei Yisroel who left from Egypt...” (Bamidbar...

Parshas Matos Masei – His Word Was Pure Gold

By: Rabbi Label Lam If a man makes a vow to HASHEM or makes an oath to prohibit himself, he shall not profane his word;...

Parshas Pinchas – The Daughter’s Plea

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin Bnei Yisroel’s days in the desert were coming to a close. It would soon be time to enter Eretz Yisroel. This...

Parshas Pinchas – Taking Responsibility

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis When should you speak out and when should you remain silent? To what extent do you have to take responsibility and...

Parshat Chukas – No Regrets

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin The end of an era. Bnei Yisroel’s forty-year journey through the desert was coming to a close. Forty years of travels,...

Parshas Chukas – It’s All a Matter of Faith

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis Parshas Chukas opens with the enigmatic words, “This is the decree of the Torah… and take unto you a Parah Adumah...

Parshas Korach – A Literal Pitfall

By: Chaya Jungreis-Gertzulin This week, we read in the fourth chapter of Pirkei Avos an insightful teaching of Rabbi Elazar HaKappar. “Ha’kinah, v’hata’avah v’hakavod motzi’in...

Parshas Korach – “Two Jews, Three Opinions”

By: Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb We all nod our heads in agreement when we hear the phrase, “Two Jews, three opinions.” We similarly chuckle when...

Parshat Shelach – Living the Dream

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin We read in Parshas Shelach about the episode of the meraglim, the scouts exploring Eretz Yisroel. A most difficult chapter in...

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

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis In this week’s parsha, we discover our tragic predilection for self-destruction. Even if G-d performs open miracles and bestows every blessing...

Parshat Beha’alotcha – The Super Specialist

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin Parshas Beha’aloscha, 1991. The Shabbos of my son’s Bar Mitzvah. Family and friends joined together for a memorable simcha. We had...

Parshat B’Haalotcha – Elevate Your Life

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis In this week’s parsha (Numbers 8:1), Aaron is commanded to kindle the lights of the menorah, but a most unusual word...

Parshas Naso – Naturally Divine

By: Rabbi Aron Tendler This week’s Parsha, Naso, continues the census taking of the Bnai Yisroel prior to their anticipated entry into Eretz Yisroel. The following...

Parshas Naso – True Humility

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin “V’ho-ish Moshe anav me’od mikol ha’adam asher al pnei ha’adamah, And the man Moshe was the most humble of all people...

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