Barriers Have Been Broken
We were told, we can’t go into Gaza. Hamas are too strong. We were told we can’t go into Lebanon again, after all Hezbollah is too strong. We were told that Iran is another world and totally out of reach. We were told that attacking Iran would mean their proxies Hezbollah and Hamas would rain thousands of rockets and […]
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It Is Time For UNRWA To Go
Last week a large protest took place in front of the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, which is situated near Armon HaNatziv and the Hass Promenade. The protestors like many in Israel have decided – UNRWA needs to go. The facts are clear, UNRWA has been working hand in hand with Hamas for years. From funneling […]
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The Great Shofar and Its Call to Jerusalem
In this week’s haftorah, Yishayahu HaNavi describes a glorious day in which the great shofar will be sounded (27:13). When this shofar will sound, the lost ones in the land of Assyria and those who have been rejected in Egypt will gather together and prostrate before God in Jerusalem. Yeshayahu describes the exiles in Assyria […]
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Yom Yerushalayim: The Flag of the Jewish People
Our parsha contains a surprising focus on flags. Instead of simply describing where each tribe camped in relation to the MIshkan, the Torah highlights the role of the flags as a means of organizing the camp: “each person by his flag.” What is the meaning of this? What is the significance of a flag? The […]
Explore moreFalling and Rising: From the Mishkan to Jerusalem
Parshat Pekudei contains a description of Moshe setting up the mishkan on the first day of Nissan. The Midrash describes that this was not a linear process. Rather, for each of the subsequent seven days of consecration, Moshe would set up the mishkan in the morning and deconstruct it in the evening. Only at the […]
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From The Earthquake of Sinai to the Peace of Jerusalem
This week the world experienced a devastating and frightening earthquake. As believing Jews, we should “live with the parsha of the week” meaning that we should look into the weekly Torah reading for insights into current events. One small angle that emerges from such an analysis leads us from the devastation of the earthquake to […]
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From A Pastoral Garden to the Bustling Jerusalem
The story of humanity begins in a garden. The Garden of Eden is a pastoral setting, filled with rivers and beautiful flora and fauna. Prior to their sin, Adam and Chava were able to sense God’s presence through the natural world. It is only after they sinned that they were banished from this pristine natural/spiritual […]
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The Continuity of Jerusalem
Our parsha opens with the broadest of all possible lenses. While Moshe is beset with pain over the Jewish people’s current suffering, God tells him about the bright future of this people. God says that He will take them out from Egypt, give them the Torah, bring them to the promised land and they will […]
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Eliyahu HaNavi and the Loyalty of the Jewish People to Jerusalem
This year, we have the merit of mentioning Eliyahu HaNavi on two consecutive days. First, during this Shabbat’s haftorah we read about the coming of Eliyahu in the end of days as the heralder of redemption. He will reunite the Jewish people by “returning the hearts of the parents to their children and the hearts […]
Explore moreA Prayer to say before taking the Corona Vaccine
Dear Friend and Donor, The Covid 19 Pandemic has been a difficult challenge for the entire world. We have all witnessed and experienced the lockdowns, the sickness and in some cases the tragic deaths of family, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. We pray that soon it will be over and thank G-D that day is fast […]
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