The real reason why so many Nobel Prize winners are Jewish

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 3, 2021 | Education, Light Unto the Nations, Toldot

Although they were twins, Jacob (Yaakov) and Esau couldn’t have been more different. Esau was a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman while his younger brother Jacob was a meditative and thoughtful man who “dwelled in tents.” As a forefather of the Jewish people, Jacob...

Israel is the “Climate Innovation Nation”

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 2, 2021 | Bible Study

King David declares that “the earth is Hashem’s” implying that we have a sacred duty to safeguard the planet and not to destroy our precious natural resources. With growing concern over the environment and increasing pollution from around the world, Prime Minister...

Chana Senesh Zionist Heroine

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 1, 2021 | Hebrew Language, Leadership, Proverbs

Chanah Senesh, whose centenary birthday we mark this year, is a famous figure in the story of Israel and Zionism. Her diary and poems have been read by Israelis for decades and her tragic death is commemorated by a grateful nation. Her poems, which include “Blessed is...

Abraham Accords Signals the Reconciliation Between Isaac and Ishmael

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 28, 2021 | Israel

The Torah says that Ishmael was a wild child, whose bad behavior caused him to be kicked out of the household of Abraham. Sarah sees Ishmael’s evil practices and banishes him and his mother Hagar out of their home. Ishmael goes on to become a thorn in the side of his...

Did Abraham Overpay for the Cave of Machpela?

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 28, 2021 | Chayei Sara

My grandfather, Rabbi David Stavsky always loved sharing his insights into the weekly Torah portion. Every year, when we would read about the burial of Sarah in Hebron, my grandfather would ask, how did Abraham and Ephron settle on the price of 400 silver shekels for...