February 9, 2025

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Nesanel Yoel Safran

Articles by Nesanel Yoel Safran

Caring for God’s Creatures

Animals are God’s creatures too, and He wants us to make sure to treat them right. This week’s portion tells us some of the ways

Appreciating Our Elders

When we’re young, we can feel like we don’t have much in common with older people, and maybe not much to learn from them either.

Spreading Pain

Gossiping might seem like a small and harmless way to have fun, but the Torah teaches us it is just the opposite. Gossiping and speaking

Judge Fairly

A wise person doesn’t judge people or things by the way they first appear. In this week’s Torah portion, we learn how the Jewish priests,

Too Much of a Good Thing

If a little bit is good, then a lot must be better, right? Not necessarily. In this week’s Torah portion we learn about Nadav and

Being Grateful

There’s nobody in the world who doesn’t have a lot to feel thankful about. Our families, our friends, our health, even just being alive, are

Hidden Good

A big lesson of Purim is that sometimes things that seem bad are really God’s hidden ways of giving us something good. In the Megillah,

Rays of Praise

Don’t just tell people when they’ve done something wrong; tell them when they’ve done something right! In this week’s Torah portion (Ex. 39:43), Moses takes

Everyone Can Teach

Every one of us is a teacher. In this week’s Torah portion (Ex. 35:34), God gives Betzalel the ability and mission to teach others his

Being Forgiving

Forgiving is one of the most special things we can do. It is also one of the most difficult. In this week’s portion we learn

Learning From Others

This week’s Torah portion teaches us about the Kohanim, the special Jewish priests. They had the important job of conducting services in the Tabernacle and

Respecting Food

Our food is not just something to eat, it is something to respect. In this week’s Torah portion we learn about the altar on which