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...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 5, 2021 | Education, God, Hebrew Language, Noach, Revelation and Prophecy
I’ve always enjoyed listening to audiobooks, but I recently started listening to podcasts and am loving them! I heard two recent podcasts that reminded me of this week’s Torah portion, Noah. Genesis 11 contains the famous story of the Tower of Babel where God...
by Mordi Levi | f 3, 2021 | Education, Revelation and Prophecy, Va'etchanan
In the midst of his farewell speeches to the Children of Israel, Moses charges them to “take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this day” (Deuteronomy 6:6). Though he says he is commanding them to keep the instructions “this day,” the commandments had...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2017 | Antisemitism, Education, Faith, God, Israel, Temple
When the United Nations (UN), in October 2016, passed a contentious anti-Israel resolution denying the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount and Western Wall in Jerusalem, I decided to go full-steam-ahead and “Bombard Them With Bibles”. With your help, I visited the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2017 | Education, Israel
As the world marks the start of 2017 with parties and hopes for a fresh starts, Jews the world over mark the Jewish new year by renewing their dedication to Torah reading with an organized cycle meant to complete the Torah within a year. There is an unexpected group...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 27, 2015 | Education, Hebrew Language, Ki Teitzei, Parenting, Responsibility
Children are remarkable creations, for a number of reasons. However, tragically, one of the most important reasons is greatly ignored: the opportunity they represent for their parents, and anyone else who will influence their lives. It actually reminds me of a...
