January 15, 2025

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Rabbi Neil N. Winkler

Articles by Rabbi Neil N. Winkler

Shaul: Why Did He Sin?

Shabbat Zachor Parshat Tetzaveh Why did he do it? Why did the first king of a united Israel, a king regarded by Chazal as a

Mikdash: A Sanctuary for All

Parshat Mishpatim Shabbat Shekalim The special haftarah ordained by Chazal to be read on Shabbat Shekalim, the Shabbat of, or before, Rosh Chodesh Adar, is

‘It Is Not in Heaven’

Parshat Yitro Our parsha this week is truly the climax of the Yetziat Mitzrayim story and of the entire Sefer Shemot. From Hashem’s initial demand

Same Story, Different Message

Parashat Bo The two prophets, Yirmiyahu and Yechezkel, were contemporaries of each other, active before and after the destruction of Bayit Rishon, the First Temple.

The Process of Geulah

Parshat Vaera The navi Yechezkel, whose prophecy makes up our haftarah this week, served the Jewish community in Bavel both before and after the destruction

Kingship or Dynasty?

Parshat Vayechi The 12 pesukim from Sefer Melachim I that make up this week’s haftarah contain within them much to ponder and much from which

Forging the Future Through Unity

Parshat Vayigash This week’s parsha of Vayigash marks the climax of the Yosef story. The saga that monopolized our attention with its various twists and

Kohanim vs. Kohanim

Parashat Miketz-Rosh Chodesh-Chanukah On this Shabbat we are granted the unique opportunity to read from three separate sifrei Torah as we mark Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh

Insensitivity=Idolatry?

Parshat Vayeishev The navi Amos, a simple herdsman sent by Hashem to deliver words of condemnation to the northern kingdom of Yisrael, begins his address

Reunion but Not Repair

Parshat Vayishlach The 21 pesukim that make up our haftarah this week make up the entire Sefer Ovadya as well, a book found in Trei