The first anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel carries profound emotional weight; understandably, this was a very difficult week for all of us. As...
In this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo, the Torah commands us to bring the bikkurim to the Beit HaMikdash. Notice the language: וְלָקַחְתָּ֞ מֵרֵאשִׁ֣ית ׀ כׇּל־פְּרִ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר תָּבִ֧יא מֵֽאַרְצְךָ֛...
Three of the most important words in the Torah appear in this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Shoftim. The words are: צֶ֥דֶק צֶ֖דֶק תִּרְדֹּ֑ף – “Justice, justice,...
Our Middah this week, וְהָאִ֥ישׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה עָנָ֣ו מְאֹ֑ד מִכֹּל֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ “Now the man Moshe was exceedingly humble, more than any earthling who was...
This past week, we continued our tradition of hosting Generations Day just prior to Shavuot. Shavuot is one of three ancient pilgrimage festivals, during which people...
In Parshat Bechukotai, we read the verse: נָתַתִּי שָׁלוֹם בָּאָרֶץ וּשְׁכַבְתֶּם וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד God says, “I shall offer wholeness in the land; you shall dwell without...