As Pesach approaches, our minds and hearts are flooded with a range of conflicting emotions. October 7 was the darkest day in modern Jewish history.
Sefer Bereishit provides scant information about Hashem and creation. Instead, the narrative is dominated by reports about the family life of our ancestors, including the
The eagerly anticipated moment had finally arrived. An entire nation, three million strong, assembled in the courtyard of the newly constructed Mishkan to inaugurate the
The guidelines surrounding the Mishkan, korbanot and rituals were repeated twice. The first round of instructions, in parshat Vayikra, was directed to the rank and
One word is on everyone’s mind. During the past year, Israeli society was plagued by corrosive social rifts and vitriolic political disagreements. October 7 changed
This week’s article is dedicated to the neshamas of two of my talmidim, who fell defending our people and our land. “Death has ascended our
Fearing a Jewish uprising, Pharaoh schemed a ruthless plan. Looking to thwart any possible revolution, he decreed that every Jewish male baby be put to
Heroes everywhere. During our nation’s war against evil, heroes have emerged from every sector of our people. Soldiers, reservists, first responders of Oct 7, wives
Knowledge can easily blur true and falsehood. Accuracy lies in the subtleties of wisdom. (Sefat Emmet, Chanukah) Throughout Mishlei, Shlomo Hamelech explores the relationship between
Growing up in the 70s, in the aftermath of the Six-Day War, I heard a comment which, even as a young boy, troubled me. A
The darkness of Oct 7 is omnipresent and all-pervasive. This tragedy raises so many questions about who we are as a nation and our divine
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
