We Have Arrived in the Land

by | Apr 27, 2007 | Ki Tavo

G-d created the world just so that we could come to Israel We have just arrived in Israel looking forward to some fresh spiritual inspiration. But it is very difficult to do so. How can we think about our soul when our body is in pain? The two sadistic bombings that...

Ki Savo 2004

by | Apr 27, 2007 | Ki Tavo

They loved the Torah and argued for it. “Today,” said Moshe, “you have become a people.” (Devarim 27; 10). Why only today? Moshe spoke these words to the Jewish people after forty years of remarkable Jewish history that took place in the...

Re’eh 2003

by | Apr 27, 2007 | Re'eh, Elul

Peace doesn’t come with a roadmap A year ago today tens of young people were killed, injured, and traumatized while eating lunch in the cafeteria of Hebrew University. They were attacked because they are Jews that live or study in Israel. They died al Kiddush...

Eikev 2006

by | Apr 27, 2007 | Ekev

This is a difficult time for Israel. All of us our glued to our news sources searching to find any new development on the war in Israel. Unfortunately the news has not been good. Here in Jerusalem you can find posters on the walls of the city announcing the funerals...

Eikev 2005

by | Apr 27, 2007 | Ekev

We speak of sensitivity as if it is some sort of disease. We often tell our spouses, our children or our employees to stop being so sensitive. We work on ourselves and exercise our emotions so that we should become less sensitive. We speak of sensitivity as if it is...