by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 17, 2021 | Bible Study, Vayeira
The famous story of the Binding of Isaac begins with God telling Abraham to take his beloved son Isaac “to the land of Moriah” however, nowhere else in Genesis is Moriah mentioned. So where is the land of Moriah? We do have some clues in the text. Genesis 21:33 places...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 15, 2021 | Antisemitism, Chosen Nation, God, Israel, Lech Lecha, Prayer, Responsibility
This week’s Torah portion known as Lech Lecha contains Genesis 12:3, the foundational Scripture for Christian Zionism. So many non-Jews read this wonderful verse and conclude that it’s time to start caring more for Israel. This verse is often quoted and many know it...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 15, 2021 | Lech Lecha
After Abraham banishes Hagar, God reassures the Patriarch. As the firstborn son of Abraham, God blesses Ishmael to be a “great nation.” While it is widely assumed that the present-day conflict in the Middle East between Jews and Muslims is the modern-day family feud...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 12, 2021 | Antisemitism, Covenant, Lech Lecha
One of the most meaningful moments for me personally was at the Brit Milah, the “Covenant of Circumcision” of my three sons. It is hard to describe the emotions that accompany bringing your eight-day year old into the Jewish people with the blessed ritual that has...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 11, 2021 | Bible Study, Lech Lecha
Once Abraham arrives in the Land of Israel, there are many descriptions of the geography of the land, as if God has to familiarize and orient our Patriarch to his new surroundings. In ancient times, one was oriented by the rising sun – which is in fact where the...
