PARSHAS BEREISHIS

Thank You- Parshas Mishpatim
Modeh ani l'fanecha... I gratefully thank You, O living and eternal King, for You have returned my soul within me with compassion – abundant is Your faithfulness! It is with these very words that we Jews begin our day. Each and every morning upon arising, we recite these words of praise and thanks to Hashem […]
Heavenly Intervention- Parshas Mikeitz
One of Judaism’s basic tenets is that things don’t happen in a vacuum. Everything that we experience has a purpose and when it’s time for us to move on in life, G-d provides the circumstances to enable us to do exactly that. This week’s portion serves as a perfect example. The parsha begins with the […]
Habits of Highly Successful Jews- Parshas Mattos Maasei
For many, the name Stephen Covey will forever be synonymous with his highly acclaimed book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, one of the best selling self-help books of all time. Since its publication in 1989, over 25 million copies in 38 languages have been sold worldwide. It has become a must-read for almost […]
The Dust, the Stars and the Jews- Parshas Lech Lecha
Monster Careers- Korach
There's a well known story about a very successful entrepreneur who came across a simple fishermen. The entrepreneur inquired as to why this man was just sitting back and taking it easy, as opposed to being out in his boat catching more fish. The fisherman replied that he had caught enough for his needs that […]
Enjoying the Fruits of Our Labor- Parshas Ki Savo
So you walk into a new local kosher food establishment, and taped to the wall behind the counter is a whole collection of dollar bills. You’ve seen this dozens of times, in all types of stores, wherever you go. What is this ubiquitous custom all about? Wouldn’t the dollars be contributing in a more meaningful […]
Simply Fascinating!- Parshas Acharei Mos – Kedoshim
Eggs, hammer, table, coat, picture frame, car, air conditioner, book, door, glass. After reading the words above, you are probably wondering what sort of list this is. Do these items have anything in common, or are they a haphazard assortment of items totally unrelated to each other? While perusing the many different Torah portions that […]
Hey Brother!- Parshas Tetzave
Holy Moses, where did he go?  Since arriving on the scene at the beginning of the book of Exodus, Moses (Moshe) has been a ubiquitous character in the Torah narrative; his presence towers over all others like a Colossus. But this week he is gone.   Sure his role and influence are hinted at, but in […]