Parsha: Shoftim (2024)
We have now entered a new zone. The month of Elul has started, the month that precedes the High holidays. 40 days from now we will be in the aura of Yom Kippur. These 40 days are a very exceptional period of time. These moments present a unique chance for change and growth. The number…
Parsha: Re’eh (2024)
This week, we will enter the Jewish month of Elul, a time of introspection and self-refinement. Every weekday morning, starting Wednesday we will blow the shofar, reminding us that Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner. Although this blowing of the Shofar is not an actual “Mitzvah,” it is still an important custom. It is…
Parsha: Eikev (2024)
How do you know if someone is truly invested in a relationship? One of the indications is when one puts great focus and importance on the “small details” of the relationship. While it is natural to overlook the small details in life, however it is in those nuances that can really make the difference. The…
Parsha: Vaetchanan (2024)
Recently I spoke and shared a message about resilience. After I finished a man came over to me and said that “resilience” is the one idea he keeps repeating to his kids. He said that they keep reminding themselves of being more resilient to get through tough times and challenges. The yearning for the chance…
Parsha: Devarim (2024)
This coming week, Monday night and Tuesday, we will mark the solemn and mournful day of Tisha B’av. A day of fasting and mourning the destruction of the Beit Hamikdosh (Holy Temple) in Jerusalem. It is a day that gets us to focus on our past. There are moments in life when we just want…
Parsha: Matos Maasei (2024)
The Jewish people have seen the fall of many of its enemies. Although many of them had commonalities, each one still had their own unique nature. King David says in Tehilim “from my enemies I will become wiser.” Indeed, we can observe the evil conduct of our enemies and learn how to not to behave.…
Parsha: Pinchas (2024)
This week the Jewish world has begun a global time of mourning, we call it, “The 3 weeks.” This is when we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple and our launch into a still-ongoing exile. The period begins on the 17th of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, a fast day that marks the day…
Parsha: Balak (2024)
A member of Knesset once shared, that he had two teachers in life. One was a person who taught him how to live, and behave. He was able to see a living example of a how to be a mensch. The second teacher was a person who didn’t have good conduct, but this person imparted…
Parsha: Chukat (2024)
How are we meant to guide our grown children? Is it in the same way as we would guide them when they were younger? One of the most famous episodes of the Parsha is when Moshe was commanded to provide water for the Jewish people by bringing it out from a rock. G-d told him…
Parsha: Korach (2024)
B’H There is a Chassidic expression that explains the reason why we have two eyes. If our eyes were given to us to see, why the need for two? The answer is, that each eye represents two different viewpoints we need to “see” in life. One eye was given to us to remind us to…