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 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...