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...
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...
Torah Reading: Exodus 13:17-17:16 Haftara: Judges 4:4-5:31 (Sephardi ritual: Judges 5:1-31). INTO THE WILDERNESS Fairy tales may end happily ever after, but the Torah is an encounter with reality, in which progress and breakthroughs...
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...
Parshat Bo | From the Midrashim In the lecture we examine the Midrashim to see what the sages of Torah Judaism say about Parshat Bo, which is Genesis 10-13. Bo (בֹּא — in Hebrew,...
Join us as Sebastian Gumbel discusses the Weekly Parasha using the ArtScroll Chumash along with commentary from our Sages.
From Parshah Bo Genesis 11th chapter we examine the opening phrase of the text ” Bo el Pharaoh” meaning “Come to Pharaoh”
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: BO Exodus 10:1-13:16 , Haftara: Jeremiah 46:13-28 G-D ALWAYS HAS THE UPPER HAND “Who then is able to stand before me? Who has given Me anything beforehand, that I...
HIDDEN SPARKS BENEATH THE SURFACE From Cheshvan to Kislev the Month of Miracles by Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor All the months are interrelated, each connecting to the next in the cycle of...
Discover the art of self-sacrifice from Parashat Vayeira. Abraham was the finest example of service to G-D to serving others. Today we are challenged by the idea that we can make a difference through...
How To Pass the Test of Emunah The binding of Isaac is the supreme meritorious act which has stood to the credit of the Jewish people throughout the generations; it is the pinnacle of...
G-d’s Covenant with Abraham, marked by the sign of circumcision, brought Abraham to an entirely new level, making him worthy of fathering Isaac, the descendants of whose son Jacob have been the guardians of...
By Haim Shore Jewish biblical prophets continuously relate to the era of free-will as temporary, not everlasting. I have referred to it previously and provided quotes form the Bible (for example, here and...
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