Build Me a House | Parashat Terumah
When we examine the words of HaShem that ask Israel to build him a house we find profound understanding in our personal relation with the Creator of the Universe. We will find that the...
Category: Exodus
The Covenant of the Righteous
The Jewish people entered the covenant of the Torah by three rites, the third of which was the above-mentioned offering. In the words of Maimonides: “Israel entered the covenant by way of three rites:...
Dealing with the Yetzer | Parshat Mishpatim
Dealing with the Yezer | Parshat Mishpatim Rabbi Yaakov Cohen shares this weeks Torah portion Mishpatim on dealing with the yetzer. In Judaism, yetzer hara (Hebrew: יֵצֶר הַרַע, for the definite “the evil inclination”),...
Mishpatim: Rabbi Avraham
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: MISHPATIM Exodus 21:1-24:18 Haftara: Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26 As indicated by its name of MISHPATIM, “the Laws”, much of our parshah is made up of laws — the basics...
Yitro, A Tzadic or Opportunistic
Yitro is the poster child of those in the nations who choose to be Jewish or attach themselves to Judaism as a righteous non-jew. Discover the value of the righteous and their role in...
The 21st Century Yitro, Still Thirst for knowledge of G-D
Nothing is more inspiring to man than the discovery of His Creator after a long period of searching. Yitro could not contain his exultation. “Now I know,” he said, “that Hashem is greater than...
Parshat Yitro | Know your G-D
We will discuss this week portion Yitro | Know your God. The historic event known as the Theophany at Mount Sinai is described in at least three places in the Torah,and information presented in...
Yitro: Rabbi Abraham
It is fitting that the parshah which tells of the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai is named after Yisro (Jethro), Moses’ father-in-law — a convert. Indeed, all those who witnessed the Giving...
Beshalach | Do miracles build faith?
Beshalach: Do miracles build faith? Do miracles build faith? In this lecture Reuven Bryant challenges the idea with an obvious observation from this weeks reading from Exodus 15. Hebrew for “when [he] let go,” the...
Emunah Manna | A Sustainable Connection with G-D
Discover that we all have a connection to the miracle of the Manna. Each day is a new day of a sustainable relationship with the creator. Learn the lesson of Emunah Manna. The Lubavitcher...
Confronting Your Insecurities
This Parshah from Genesis 13-16 deals with the exodus of the Israel from Egypt we lear a valuable lesson about confronting your insecurities through trust in Hashem. Please follow and like us:
Beshalach | Exposing the inner Amalek
Beshalach | Exposing the inner Amalek Reuven deals with the idea that within each person is a struggle to do good and pursue Torah. The sages of blessed memory say that Amalek in a...
