Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa and founder of the Shabbat Project, an international grassroots movement that brings together Jews from all
There are times when an ancient text seems to speak more directly to where we are now than to the time when it was first
In the Beginning or The Beginning of? It is a famous mistranslation of the Torah’s first pasuk. The King James translation incorrectly writes “Bereishit Bara
Avinu Malkeinu. No words. No breath. Our hearts are dizzied with shock and trauma and burning tears stream down our cheeks. Our people and our
“VaYomer lo Yehonatan ‘Machar Chodesh’…” The opening words of this week’s haftarah, now a commonly used phrase for Shabbat Erev Rosh Chodesh, are taken from
After the transgression committed by Adam and Chava, each perpetrator is punished. The first punishment is assigned to the nachash (snake). It is destined to
It is 3:00 a.m. I am never up at this hour. I need set sleep and get very tired when I don’t get it. And
The beginning of our year has been severely marred by the horrible attacks in Israel which have taken hundreds of Jewish lives. I am dedicating
In the opening chapters of Parshas Bereishis, we embark on a journey of creation, new beginnings and the endless possibilities that come with a fresh
Israel is currently laying siege on the Gaza strip in order to prevent terrorists from leaving, particularly with Israeli hostages. Is a full siege on
As we start the new weekly parsha cycle, we present the first in a weekly series from Rabbi Dov Kramer on how geography impacts our
The beautiful compositions, music and poetry of Naomi Shemer, a”h, Israel’s “first lady of Israeli song” tell the story of a nation’s return to its
