Parshat Shirah and Tu B’Shvat
What's the connection among Parashat Beshalach, Parshat Shirah, Tu B'Shvat, and Shovavim? RENEWAL! We are in a time of renewal for trees and for every Jew.
Rebbetzin Rena Silber
Rebbetzin Rena Silber
The Joy of Sukkot
…each night of the seven nights of Sukkot expresses Hashem’s love in a different way...
Vayeitzei: Breath of Faith
Breathing in is about receiving from Hashem His decision, made every second, that we are necessary in His scheme of life. Breathing out, we give over to...
Vayeshev: Becoming a Tzaddik
This idea is illustrated with the famous story of the potential convert who tells Shammai and Hillel that he wants to learn the entire Torah while standing on one foot...
Vayigash: The Circle of Exile and Redemption
In addition, each of us share a spiritual root with specific people, physical items and situations...
Vayishlach: Concealed Holiness
Shechem: the city is the pulse and political center of the enemy. Israeli forces try to clean out the cancer of terror and thwart the evil residing there...
Vayechi: Slaves to Physicality
We are a People who relish life. We are commanded, to cherish life...
Shemot: The Spiritual Nile
We can understand why Pharoah ordered all of the baby boys to be thrown into the Nile, but why did he specifically order all of the girls to live?
Sefer Yonah and the Soul’s Journey
After havdala, the Chassid couldn’t contain himself any longer. He threw himself at his master’s feet and cried out, "What have I done wrong?”
Lech Lecha: Our Mothers Sara and Rochel
The tests of Sara and the passing of Rochel both fall in Cheshvan, a quiet month that comes on the heels of the busiest month, Tishrei...
Vayera: A Child’s Question
The age of a Jew has nothing to do with the number printed on his passport. Our years are measured by accomplishment - by what we do accomplish and even more by what we want to accomplish.
Noach: A Tzaddik in His Generation
Ideas that great Torah scholars struggled with years ago, are the topic of every day conversation now...