For years I have been warning the Jews in the galut that the gates to Eretz Yisrael will not be open forever for aliyah. Not all the Jews will hear the call to aliya, just as the 80% in Egypt did not hear or heed the call – and that is very sad.

What is the Significance of Mount Sinai for the Created World?

Parshat Yitro relates the most dramatic and significant episode for the existence of Am Yisrael and the world at large – the receiving of HaShem’s Torah. In fact, the parasha can be characterized as “to be or not to be”.

“Who knows five?” (quote from the Pessach Hagadda).

From a Jewish perspective, how would one define “coincidence”? I suggest that it is HaShem’s way of directing the world while remaining anonymous. It’s an interesting coincidence (or perhaps not) that cities which brought us bad mazel and bad memories come in groups of five.

Vayikra 26:42 “I will remember My covenant with Ya’akov as well as My covenant with Yitzchak and My covenant with Avraham. And I will remember the land.”

Why are they stated in that order? Why is the Land mentioned? And why does this appear in the Tochacha, the terrible chapter of rebuke?

Has Am Israel reached the era of our redemption? Let’s examine our sources from the prophets regarding the signs of redemption vs. life in Israel today; from the current state of economy and spiritual wealth to the conditions that must exist for us to be blessed with the final geula.

The “weeds” are the evil doers of the world. When God decrees that these “weeds” be destroyed, the free hand of the angel of death begins with the “wheat” — the righteous who happen to be there among the evil doers… When the inhibitions of hatred are released, then the ever-present hatred of Jews rises to the fore and Eisav seeks to put an end to Ya’akov.

The days of Chanuka exhibit an extraordinary feature of the Jewish national character – the willingness to make a ‘leap of faith’ – but never give up. Have you taken, or are you ready to take, the greatest ‘leap of faith’?

The JCPOA: learning from the past, the Prophets, and current events, what does the future hold for the world when Iran achieves nuclear capability?

Today’s challenges between halacha and science & technology have resulted in some dead-ends. One example is the determination of a child’s status – Jew vs. gentile. Then the environment factors in – is it conducive to the child growing up in both fear and love of HaShem?

HaShem created out of nothing energy that concentrated into matter (according to latest scientific thought), which no man or angel can do. HaShem instilled into man the ability to change that which exists, but man cannot return existence into nothingness, nor can man turn nothingness into existence. Yet, HaShem’s deeds surpass even that, for HaShem causes good to emerge from evil.

This week’s topics are:
A: FAREWELL TO OUR HOLY MOTHER SARAH
B: GLOBAL WARMING
C: WHAT IF….

Our paraha reveals that Avraham was a man of faith, courage, and Jewish pride. Is there a leader such as Avraham today?
Over the past 3,500 years, the Jews are the only people to have ruled over the land of Israel as a sovereign state. Let’s take a brief glimpse into history.