(Torah Portion Beshalach) Phenomenal Food As the enormous Jewish nation traveled through the barren desert, they became concerned where they were going to get food, and they complained. G-d provided them each day with Heavenly food, which they called Mun – Manna. This phenomenal food was their source of sustenance through their 40 years of …
Category: 5771
Sep 26
Truthful Double Talk
(Torah Portion Yisro) Truthful Double Talk “Don’t you remember me?” Josh exclaimed as he tried to catch the attention of the person who was heading towards him at a function. By the expressionless look on the man’s face, Josh saw that he had no clue of who he was. Josh excitedly began, “About twenty five …
Sep 26
A Pleasant Approach
(Torah Portion Mishpatim) A Pleasant Approach Before the Revelation at Mount Sinai, G-d instructed the Jews not to touch the holy mountain lest they die. G-d also told Moshe to mark a boundary around the perimeter of the mountain so that no one would go beyond that point. Rabbi Matisyahu Solomon illuminates this idea with …
Sep 26
No Fly Zone
(Torah Portion Terumah) No Fly Zone The Parsha deals exclusively with the components, materials and dimensions necessary for the construction of the Tabernacle – Temple that accompanied the Jews in their travels through the desert. It is hard to imagine what this Temple or the Temple in Jerusalem was like. It was located on earth, …
Sep 26
Faithful Leadership
(Torah Portion Tetzaveh) Faithful Leadership From the point that the Torah relates the birth of Moshe until the end of the Torah when it relates his passing, Moshe’s name is mentioned in every portion except for this week’s Parsha of Tetzaveh. Obviously there is a reason for this. The great commentator, Baal Haturim explains that …
Sep 26
A Fountain of Youth
(Torah Portion Ki Sisa) A Fountain of Youth Shalom, greetings from the holy City of Jerusalem! Malki and I are here to attend the wedding of Meyer Yitzchok Cutler, son of Michael and Sheila Cutler and to visit with our daughter Gitty and son in law, Reuven and our son Yehoshua, who is currently studying …
Sep 26
Jewish Women
(Torah Portion Vayakeil) Jewish Women! Not one woman donated anything to create the golden calf, nor did any woman worship the idol. In fact, women were outstandingly faithful in their commitment, devotion and dedication to G-d. It is therefore understandable that women played a prominent role in contributing toward the construction of G-d’s Temple in …
Sep 26
Knock! Knock!
Torah Portion Pekudai) Knock! Knock! For many years, after the daily morning prayers, the unforgettable Rabbi Yitzchok (Jack) Werbin o.b.m. would share an insight into the weekly Parsha with the congregants. Once in a while he would pepper his remarks with a memory of his experiences from pre-World War II Europe. I recall him relating …
Sep 26
The Actual Apprentice
(Torah Portion: Noach) The Actual Apprentice Noach warned the wicked people of his generation that if they did not repent a flood would destroy the world. Noach was busy with the construction of the ark for one hundred and twenty years. Finally the dreadful day arrived; the flood which Noach had been warning the people …
Sep 26
Who Is the Heir?
(Torah Portion: Lech Lecha) Who Is the Heir? Our forefather Avraham had a younger brother Haran. After he died, Avraham married Haran’s daughter Sara and assumed responsibility for his son Lot. For many years, Avraham and Sara were childless and Lot assumed that he would inherit Avraham’s vast wealth. Because Lot was certain that he …