The Binding Walls of Jerusalem
Jewish unity is an important value in the Torah. God only rests his presence on the Jewish people when they…
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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…
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Trusting G-D in Jerusalem
In this week’s parsha, Moshe heroically protects his Jewish brother by killing the cruel Egyptian overlord. To protect his standing…
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The “Coincidences” of Jerusalem
This week’s parsha begins the long saga of Yosef’s life. His eventful story begins as a young teenager in his…
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The Answer To Terror In Jerusalem Is Greater Jewish Presence
There is an often repeated tactic whenever a severe terror attack happens in Israel – especially in Jerusalem that the…
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The Goodness of Jerusalem
When Yaakov hears that Esav is approaching him with a small army of four hundred soldiers, Yaakov understandably is fearful:…
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Old City Ateret Cohanim Resident Saves The Day
Ateret Cohanim have been known as the vital Jewish facts on the ground or “Magen Yerushalayim” ( Defender of Jerusalem).But…
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The Long-Short Wait
Yaakov faces many challenges in our parsha. Perhaps the most pernicious is that Lavan interferes with the most precious and…
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The Planting of the Shechina in Jerusalem
Yitzhak tends to repeat the behaviors of his father Avraham. Therefore, when there is a famine in the land it…
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Our Natural Connection to Jerusalem
Our parsha seems repetitive. Torah describes the events of Eliezer’s trip to Aram Naharaim in great detail. Then, when Eliezer…
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