by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 12, 2016 | Community, God, Holiness, Temple, Terumah
This week’s Torah portion is the first of four Torah portions that discuss the building of the Tabernacle and the vessels within. The details are amazing – the exact dimensions of the building and of each vessel, the materials used for both inner and outer parts, the...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 20, 2015 | Community, Good and Evil, Kindness and Compassion, Vayeitzei
The sun is setting, and Jacob rests his head after a harrowing day. He is fleeing from his brother Esau. In an open field, Jacob gathers stones and makes a pillow of sorts so he can sleep before moving on in the morning. Amazingly, the Midrash describes a “fight” that...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 5, 2015 | Community, Kindness and Compassion, Marriage and Relationships, Mourning, Prayer, Vayeira
Abraham receives a special visitor in his home. Three days after the painful procedure of circumcision, God comes to visit Abraham. What does God say to Abraham? What is His message at this significant time? Strangely, the verse only says that God ‘appears’ to Abraham...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 13, 2015 | Community, Eikev, Good and Evil, Justice, Rosh Hashana
It is amazing how much damage narcissism can cause. World War II was an incredibly devastating war, and that is even before talking about the Holocaust. The carnage was beyond description. The destruction to property, some of which was already centuries old if not...
