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Parashat Va’eira January 21, 2023 This parasha is the beginning of the exodus process. God sends Moshe and Aaron to Pharoah to plead for...
Vayigash Dec. 31. 2022 In this week’s Torah portion Yosef the famine continues forcing the brothers to turn to Egypt for food. After...
Parashat Meiketz December 24, 2022 This Shabbat is the rare occurrence when we take out three Torah scrolls – one for the regular Torah reading...
Happy Hanukkah. For some strange reason I was not able to use my account for two weeks. Here is the davar Torah prepared for last week. ...
Parashat Vayetzei Dec. 3, 2022 The first aliah of this week’s parsha tells the story of Ya’akov traveling toward Haran toward his uncle...
Parasha Toldot November 27, 2022 A question that bothers me is how the children in some families seem to follow in the steps of their parents and...
This week’s parsha, Haye Sarah, starts with the death of Abraham’s wife Sarah. Negotiation and communications are important in this week’s...
Parasha Vayera Nov. 12, 2022 “When Avraham awoke in the morning” (Bereisheet 22:3). This verse is the source for the principle (zerezim...
Parashat Noah Oct. 28, 2022 The parsha is named for Noah, the main character. His name, Noah, comes from the root, , meaning “to rest” as in...
Parashat Lech Lecha Faith and and Peku-ah Nefesh November 5, 2022 The parasha begins with God telling Avram to leave his home and birthplace for a...
Parashat Vayelech and Shabbat Shuvah The end of life for Moshe is only weeks away and he knows it. He completes writing his personal Torah scroll...
Parasha Ki Teitzei This week we read no less than 41 mitzvot by one count including 27 obligations and 47 prohibitions. Some deal with family...
Parasha Shoftim Sept 3, 2022 We are expected to learn Torah every day and learn about the world around us. This is the way we appreciate the beauty...
Parashat Re’eh Strong Societies August 27, 2022 This week’s parasha contains two descriptions of Eretz Yisrael that one can connect to...
Parashat Ekev August 20, 2022 Reward and Punishment In Devarim 11:13-21 the Torah talked about reward and punishment. The people are...
Parashat Va-ethanan August 12, 2022 We always read this parsha, Va-ethanan on the Shabbat following the 9th of Av. After the sadness of the 9th of...
Imagine that for the past 39 years you never had to purchase or prepare food, never needed to purchase new clothes, and never had to pay any rent,...
Trusting the Oath Maker Parashat Mattot-Masei July 30, 2022 This week’s double portion finally makes the Torah portion in Israel and...