THE FLOOD AND ERETZ YISRAEL What connection could there possibly be between this parashah and the Holy Land? Seemingly, the flood affected the entire world, as the verse says, Everything that was on dry land died (7:22). Furthermore, this is essentially a universal...
THE DESIRE OF KINGS This week’s parashah enumerates the blessings that Moshe Rabbeinu gave the Children of Israel before he died. Many of these blessings contain clear references to the special qualities – both spiritual and physical – of Eretz Yisrael. The last...
November 22, 1963. We know where President Kennedy was traveling. He had landed at Love Field and was enjoying the now infamous slow motorcade through downtown Dallas. His destination was a luncheon business meeting at the Dallas Trade Mart before members of the...
Sefer Yonah - Yaffo’s Lessons for the Less than Perfect The city of Jaffa was a pivotal center of commerce from the earliest days of the modern reestablishment of the Jewish homeland. Agricultural schools were funded by Moses Montefiore in 1855 to train European Jews...
At our best, we have been intensely preparing for Yom Kippur for the past forty days, since Rosh Chodesh Elul. Reviewing this past year, we may justifiably take pride in our religious and spiritual achievements, our moral courage of conscience and conviction, and our...
