Parsha: Matot Masei (2026)
Strong Like a Staff, Flexible Like a Journey Should I be strong and unwavering, or open and flexible? At first glance, these seem like opposite approaches to life. Are we meant to stand firm on our principles, or should we be adaptable and willing to change? The Torah’s answer is: both. The names of the […]
Parsha: Pinchas (2026)
One of the most well-known Hebrew words, perhaps the most famous of all, is the word Shalom, peace.In this week’s Parsha, however, the word Shalom is written in a very unusual way. The word is made up of four letters: Shin, Lamed, Vav, and Mem. Yet in the Torah scroll, the letter Vav is written […]
Parsha: Chukat Balak (2026)
There are moments in life when it feels as though our prayers, our efforts, and all of our hard work simply vanish into the air. We pour our hearts out before G-d, we do everything we know how to do, and yet the gates of Heaven appear closed, leaving us with what seems to be […]
Parsha: Korach (2026)
Recently, I arrived at shul for a Bar Mitzvah and, as I was greeting the family, I noticed someone standing nearby whom I didn’t recognise. I introduced myself and asked if he was part of the family. At first, he replied, “No, I’m just visiting from Israel.” A few moments later, however, he smiled and […]
Parsha: Shelach (2026)
“Don’t Ask If, Ask How” After more than two hundred years of slavery, the Jewish people stood on the threshold of their greatest opportunity. They were about to enter the Promised Land and transform G-d’s promise into reality. Before entering, twelve distinguished leaders were sent to scout the land and bring back a report.What happened […]
Parsha: Behaalotcha (2026)
How to get clarity in life’s journey One of the most meaningful moments in Shule, is when we open the Ark to take out the Torah. We then sing the words from this week’s Parsha “Vayehi Binsoa Hoaron”. The Zohar teaches us that the moment we take out the Torah from ark the gates of […]
Parsha: Naso (2026)
Dear Kehilla, Shavuot this year in Marourba was so uplifting and special ! We had a delicious and inspiring community dinner with learning. And a great turn out from the children to hear the reading of the Ten Commandments and Ice cream party. This coming Tuesday, we will celebrate the 3rd birthday of our son, […]
Shavuot (2026)
What’s the mitzvah of the day? Dear Kehilla, It’s almost Shavuot! Shavuot is a joyous Chag that celebrates the giving of the Torah and the culmination of counting 49 days from Pesach – the holiday of our freedom, until we reach Shavuot, the day that marks when G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people. […]
Parsha: Bamidbar (2026)
Dear Kehila, Friday marks a very special day, “Yom Yerushalayim.” It marks the day we celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 during the Six-Day War. It was the first time in nearly 2,000 years that the Old City, including the Western Wall (Kotel) and the Temple Mount, fell under Jewish sovereignty. It’s hard to […]
Parsha: Behar Bechukotai (2026)
Usually, when people talk about achievements in life, they list things like academic success, status, financial success, etc. There is a famous study called “The Harvard Study of Adult Development”, which is a long-term research project based at Harvard University that has tracked multiple generations of participants to understand human flourishing. It started in 1938!It […]