by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 28, 2016 | Chanukah, Light Unto the Nations, Mikeitz, Responsibility, Zechariah
In 1949, the Provisional Council of Israel, the temporary cabinet that governed the Jewish state until the formation of its first government, selected an official emblem for the fledgling Jewish state to display its sovereignty in the community of nations. Graphic...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 13, 2016 | Antisemitism, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Humility, Israel, Obadiah, Vayishlach
As the situation for European Jewry began to deteriorate, the Chofetz Chaim was asked in 1933 about the fate of the Jewish people. As recorded by one of his close disciples, the revered rabbi answered, “Hitler shall fail! No one has ever succeeded in destroying our...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 15, 2016 | Bo, Israel, Rosh Chodesh
This week’s Torah portion includes the final three plagues and the beginning of the Exodus. It also includes the instructions for the celebration of the Passover holiday and the procedure for the sacrifice of the lamb. The chapter which includes these...
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...
