PARSHAS BEREISHIS

  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • September 16, 2019
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Change – Parshas Chaya Sarah
President Obama ran one of the most incredible presidential campaigns in the history of our country, featuring a one-word slogan: "Change". He promised that if he were elected to office, he would change the direction for this country’s future, and the sun would rise on a new era of prosperity and success. Sounds great! Whether […]
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  • Rabbi Gedaliah Liebes
  • September 16, 2019
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Make a 180 – Parshas Toldos
“He [Yitzchak] smelled the fragrance of his [Yaakov’s] garments, and he blessed him.” (Genesis 27:27) Yitzchak, realizing that he was near the end of his life, decides to bless one of his sons. This blessing would determine which son would be the forefather of God's chosen nation. Surprisingly, Yitzchak selects Eisav over Yaakov! Rivka, upon […]
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  • Rabbi Gedaliah Liebes
  • September 16, 2019
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Thanksgiving – Parshas Toldos
It all started back in the year 1621. The Pilgrims, who had settled at the Plymouth Plantation, had just had a successful growing season and wanted to express their thanks. The small group of settlers gathered together and celebrated with a harvest feast where they offered prayers of thanks, and thus the first Thanksgiving took place. Today, almost 400 […]
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  • Rabbi Yitzchok Oratz
  • September 16, 2019
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Material Mania – Parshas Vayishlach
‘Tis the season to be materialistic. You can't get away from it. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Sensational Super Sale Sunday (okay, no such thing -- I made it up). From two weeks before Thanksgiving until a week after New Year’s we are bombarded from every angle and venue with offers that we are told we […]
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  • Rabbi Dovid Gross
  • September 16, 2019
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Of Almonds and Blossoms
This week's Torah portion, Korach, describes the episode where Korach organized a rebellion against Moses, questioning Moses' authority and the appointment of Moses' brother, Aaron, as the High Priest. Even after Korach and his followers were swallowed up by the earth, quashing his rebellion, the legitimacy of Aaron's appointment as High Priest remained in question. […]
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