by kalman@israel365.com | f 10, 2023 | Marriage and Relationships, Vayeitzei
The tale of Rachel and Leah is one of two remarkable women who played pivotal roles in the formation of our nation and taught us valuable lessons about love and sisterhood. Their story is not only one of family dynamics but also of divine intervention and the enduring...
by kalman@israel365.com | f 10, 2023 | Bible Study, Leadership, Mikeitz, Vayechi, Vayeishev, Vayigash
Throughout ancient scripture, few stories are as rich in triumph, tribulation, and moral teachings as that of Joseph, the dreamer. The saga of Joseph, found in the Book of Genesis, is a riveting narrative that transcends time and culture. This epic unfolds as a...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 30, 2023 | Antisemitism, Psalms
Life, in all its beautiful complexity, often has an uncanny way of reminding us that some things never change. This thought becomes particularly poignant when we consider the universal themes and perennial conflicts embodied in ancient texts such as the Psalms. Psalm...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 26, 2023 | Kindness and Compassion, Re’eih
Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz (1793–1876) was one of the great Hassidic rabbis of his generation, and a tremendous Torah scholar. He had 15 children, all of them holy, and many great and holy Jews among his descendants. When it came time to marry off his youngest...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 26, 2023 | Marriage and Relationships, Re’eih
The great Charlie Chaplin, master of the silent film era, was incredibly close with his older brother Syd. They went through so much together; their father abandoned their family and their mother was an alcoholic. And so Syd and his little brother Charlie took care of...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 24, 2023 | Happiness and Joy, Re’eih
In her 2002 book, “Riding the Bus with my Sister,” Rachel Simon, a very successful but unhappy professor, tells the story of her sister Beth, a woman with special needs who spent her days riding public buses and talking to the bus drivers. In an effort to better...
