Vayakhel: Room for Everyone
The Sanctuary was a spiritual edifice in a physical world that defied the laws of physicality. It was a world of truth and a taste of the world-to-come.
Rabbi David Charlop
Rabbi David Charlop
Ki Tisa: Too High for Them
The nations of the world claim the Land of Israel, only because we are not yet living on the spiritual level expected of us...
Tetzaveh: Clothes Make the Man
Take a shlemazel, dress him up with a new Brooks Brothers suit, and bingo! - the fellow's ready for corporate America...
Mishpatim: Forgotten Idealism
Good will is fine but good deeds change the world. And if the laws of the Torah sometimes seem overly technical and rigid, they build...
Mishpatim: Beyond Logic
Which seems more logical - not to steal or not to eat a cheeseburger? To avoid damaging someone's property or to avoid wearing shatnez?
Yitro: The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments call us to lead lives filled with awareness of Hashem; in addition, we learn to and love and respect His most precious creation, man...
Yitro: The Reflectors
The task of the Jewish People is to reflect the light of Torah in the world; they're not doing their job when they're reflecting the false glitter of Hollywood...
Terumah: Holy Components
The materials that go into building the holy Tabernacle symbolize the energies and talents of those who erect it; we are the Tabernacle...
Beshalach: The Kiss from Above
When something truly unique and unexpected happens, the recipient of a "kiss from above" turns to express his appreciation to the Source of those blessings...
Beshalach: He or She?
A famous question people ask is, why is Hashem always referred to in masculine form? Is Hashem a male? Why couldn’t “He” be a “She”?
Bo: Exposing the Ridiculous
Jews have a special innate ability to poke fun at things and to notice their internal contradictions, exposing the world's follies for what they truly are...
Bo: The Holy Firstborn
Jews are extreme. Whatever we do we do with a total dedication and involvement. Either we become Hashem's chosen people or the most sophisticated of lawbreakers...