PARSHAS BEREISHIS
- Rabbi Shlomo Landau
- September 17, 2019
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No History No Tomorrow – Parshas Balak
The story is told that Napoleon was walking through the streets of Paris one Tisha B'Av (the saddest day of the Jewish year; when Jews mourn the destruction of the first and second Temples). As his entourage passed a synagogue he heard wailing and crying coming from within; he sent an aide to inquire as […]
- Rabbi Yisroel Serebrowski
- September 17, 2019
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Speak Softly, and Carry a Big Stick – Parshas Chukas
"I have always been fond of the West African proverb: Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. If I had not carried the big stick, the Organization would not have gotten behind me; and if I had yelled and blustered… I would not have had ten votes.” So wrote American President […]
- Rabbi Yitzchok Oratz
- September 17, 2019
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Like Grasshoppers – Parshas Shelach
I ran away from school crying on my very first day of first grade. Why, you ask? Was the teacher a strict disciplinarian? A cruel tyrant who caused innocent children to cry? Actually he was a kind and gentle man. I ran away because he gave me too much recess. HUH?!? Let me explain. My […]
- Rabbi Gedaliah Liebes
- September 17, 2019
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The Ultimate Royal Wedding – Parshas Nasso
If one were to mention the words "royal wedding," what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Of course, the recent nuptials of Prince William to Kate Middleton! According to one account, an estimated 2 billion people (yes, billion with a “b”) tuned in for the hoopla, glitz and glamour. Thanks to modern technology, people […]
- Rabbi Yitzchok Oratz
- September 17, 2019
- 5:14 pm
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Stix and Stones – Parshas Behar
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Rarely is a slogan so well known, yet so profoundly untrue. As recent tragic cases of bullying and cyber-bullying have shown, words, taunts, and names can not only hurt, they can literally kill. In the words of contemporary R&B artist Dave Barnes: […]
- Rabbi Yitzchok Oratz
- September 17, 2019
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Let Freedom Ring – Passover
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. (“The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, mounted on the Statue of Liberty). We all yearn to breathe free, to be free. But do we really know what freedom means? Ask somebody the meaning of freedom and you will usually get an answer […]
- Rabbi Mayer Erps
- September 17, 2019
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In The Shoes of a Farmer – Parshas Ki Savo
Would you like to hear a riddle? Did your interest just perk up when you read that question? There’s something about riddles that catch our attention. There must be something to it. For some it may be the element of challenge, while for others it may be the element of surprise that lies within the […]
- Rabbi Mayer Erps
- September 16, 2019
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Giver or Taker – Parshas Vayeira
Former President John F. Kennedy once stated, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” In Judaism we say, “Ask not what your brother can do for you – ask what can you do for your brother,” as we see in this […]