by admin | Aug 17, 2017 | American, American, Weekly Email
(וירשת אותם וישבת בארצם (יב:כט ,כי יכרית ה’ אלוקיך את הגויים אשר אתה בא שמה לרשת אותם מפניך When the Lord your God will cut down the nations, which you come to drive them out from before you, you shall drive them out and dwell in their Land (12:29). The Midrash Sifrei...
by admin | Jun 20, 2017 | Weekly Email
There is no doubt that this phenomenon comes as a great surprise. Who would have believed just a few years ago that a weekly bulletin of Torah insights about the Torah portion would within a mere decade become one of the most annoying elements in the religious sector?...
by admin | Jun 20, 2017 | Weekly Email
I took a deep breath, and I counted: One… two… three… That’s it, we go into the hall. I am so excited that I find it hard to breathe. I am at the center of things, it is my Bar Mitzva. The band strikes up a lively tune in my honor. Many...
by admin | Jun 20, 2017 | Weekly Email
The national rejuvenation of the Yisrael, which was expressed in a practical manner by the existence of the Zionist movement and the State of Israel, encompasses many different levels, which can be divided into two categories: bringing the secular to life and bringing...
by admin | Jun 20, 2017 | Weekly Email
A Passage without a Clear Meaning Rebbe Yaacov of Husiatyn begins his commentary on the Torah portion of Korach with the following: When we study the story of the dispute with Korach and his followers, we stand full of wonder and without any understanding....
by admin | Jun 20, 2017 | Weekly Email
What should I Write about This Time? At the end of almost every Shabbat, I sit down in front of the keyboard and ask myself, “What should I write about today?” I find that I stare at the computer screen for long periods of time, sometimes even two or three...