Parsha: Sh’lach (2024)
We all try our best but sometimes we make mistakes and realise we can do better next time. We are meant to learn from our past mistakes. However it’s one thing to make a mistake and learn from that mistake. But it is entirely different if we keep one repeating the same mistake. It is…
Parsha: Beha’aloscha (2024)
To live, means to be fully present and invested in the current moment. For example, when we are celebrating a joyous occasion, we can’t fully experience it, if our mind is somewhere else. One must clear all distractions and fully put themselves into the task at hand and feel a permanence in that moment. The…
Parsha: Naso (2024)
This past week we held a memorial service in honour for Arnon Zamora z”l, who made the ultimate sacrifice inthe rescue mission that saved and rescued four hostages. We held this service with Aronon’s cousin present. It was very moving to see so many people come together onsuch short notice. In Shule it felt like…
Parsha: Bambidar (2024)
Sometimes we find ourselves asking, why all the struggles and temptations? What’s the point? What’s the purpose in having all different types of distractions in life? This question plays itself out in a debate between Moses and the angels. We are about to celebrate Shavuos (next Tuesday night through Thursday night) the Day when G-d…
Parsha: Bechokoitai (2024)
What a wonderful Lag Baomer we had! Was beautiful to see so many people come to celebrate. It was a great evening of song, laughter, and community. We are getting closer to the holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot is considered the wedding anniversary of the Jewish people and G-d. Its a time of year that we…
Parsha: Behar (2024)
There have been many Jewish leaders throughout our long and rich history. Most leaders appeal to a group or community that identifies with their unique contribution. The scholar will be an admirer of the Jewish leader who contributed to Jewish Scholarship. The activist will be inspired by the leader who excelled in philanthropy and community…
Parsha: Emor (2024)
There is a Chssidic expression: ”Joy breaks all barriers”. This is not just some spiritual or esoteric idea, rather it is something we see in our daily lives. When we approach a day with joy, things tend to be easier. People are more willing to cooperate. Our children want to be part and are attracted…
Parsha: Kedoshim (2024)
What does it mean to “be holy”? If you ask the general public what holy means, you will most likely receive a reply that express asceticism. When we want to describe holiness we may think of someone on the top of the Himalayan mountains mediating, not dealing with the typical daily struggles. The more holy…
Parsha: Acharei (2024)
Was great to see so many of you over Pesach!I trust that you had a meaningful and special Chag with your family and friends. There is a story of a young couple who struggled with their relationship for many years. They went through a rough patch and even contemplated divorce. With the arrival of their…
Parsha: Metzora (2024)
There is a lot of deep meaning this year when we read the words of the Haggadah, “In every generation they rise against us to destroy us; and the Holy One, blessed be He, saves us from their hand!” We have been reading these same words for hundreds of years. Jews have read it throughout…