Not only did Yaakov teach us a way to pray, he taught us a way to live.
Parshas Chayei Sara 2001
It was at this supremely spiritual esoteric stage of Avrohom Avinu’s life that he was faced with a very down-to-earth challenge. He had to make a shiduch for his son Yitzchak.
Parshas Pinchas 5761
A thought for the week on Parshas Pinchas
Parshas Behaaloscha 2001
A thought for the week on Parshas Behaaloscha
Parshas Korach 5761
A thought for the week on Parshas Korach
Chukas 5761
Moshe was upset. His dear and beloved sister Miriam had died. Moshe was worried. The well that followed the Jews around in the desert had dried up; there was no water. The people got thirsty and began to complain. They were after all in a desert! Moshe said, Shimu na...
Parshas Shmini 2000
"And it came to pass on the eighth day of inauguration of the Mishkan." Six Parshios and at least 12 difficult tractates of the Talmud are dedicated to getting us ready for this great moment. There were so many things that we needed to know. How do we build the...
Ki Sisa 2000
There were at least two million Jews traveling together with Moshe in the desert. Amongst them were relatives of Moshe, Kohanim and elders. Yet almost from nowhere rose a protégé to Moshe called Yehoshua. Yehoshua was at Moshes' side at all times. He led Moshe's war...
Parshas Tezavah 2000
Last Saturday night I was dancing under the stars in Jacksonville, Florida. As I whirled around in a circle I admired the beautiful fountain on one side of the garden and the gorgeous illuminated stained glass windows towering over us on my other side. For twenty...
Parshas Bo 5760
I’d like to quote the words of the great Gaon and Tzadik Rav Chaim of Valozhin in a letter he wrote to one of the great poskim of his generation. "Regarding the case of the Aguna of Vilna… I see you are leaning toward stringency. You feel the woman should not remarry....
Parshas Vayishlach 2000
The nations of the world call us Yaakov but the truth is that we are Yisroel.
Parshas Pinchas 2000
A thought for the week on Parshas Pinchas
Parshas Balak 5760
A thought for the week on Parshas Balak
Parshas Behaaloscha 2000
A thought for the week on Parshas Behaaloscha
Parshas Shelach 2000
Insights on Parshas Shelach
The Intrinsic Holiness of the Jewish Soul
Why is Kidoshim Tihyu not a mitzva? Because every Jew is intrinsically holy!
Parshas Vayechi 1999
We have to find our individual calling, our brocha and our individual purpose in this life.
Parshas Vayeishev 1999
On Chanukah the world saw the light that we can shed if we can only work together.
Parshas Toldos 1999
Yaacov saw the big picture. Esav couldn’t get past a bowl of beans. This is both the story and the message of this week’s Parsha.
A Prophecy for All Times
Why Breishis needed to be written and the difference between the Written Law and the Oral Law
Given in Melbourne, Australia Shavous 1991.
What Went Wrong at Sinai?
Parshas Terumah 5749 / 1989
Everyone’s Moment of Truth
From the Torah’s perspective, no-one, however wicked, is completely worthless in what he has to say. Everyone has his moment of truth.
Shemittah 1989
A thought for the week on Parshas Behar
Traveling Jewish
Parshas Behaaaloscha 1989
When Does a Partnership Work
Parshas Shmini 1988
Lets Use Our Heads
When the Torah describes the crimes of the generation of the flood it says that they were guilty of idol worship, promiscuity, murder, and 'chamas'. Rashi translates chamas as robbery. It was this crime that ultimately singled this generation beyond all the previous...
Matos-Masei 5748
A thought for the week on Parshiyos Matos-Masei
The Problem With Labels
Parshas Naso 1988
Insights
Insights on Parshas Behaaloscha 1988
Whose Fault Is It?
A thought for the week on Parshas Korach