Ve’etchanan 5771

by | Aug 12, 2011

BS”D Parashat Ve’etchanan 5771 The continuous flow of world history with its myriad episodes, can be likened to a motion picture consisting of innumerous individual frames. But, unlike a motion picture where thousands of frames pass through the viewer’s eyes on...

Tisha B’Av 5771

by | Aug 9, 2011

Don’t lie to HaShem There are three stages in the teshuva (repentant) process: to admit the sin before HaShem to feel remorse at having sinned to vow never to repeat the sin One who desecrated the Shabbat by having a great time on the golf course followed by a...

Devarim 5771

by | Aug 4, 2011

BS”D Parashat Devarim 5771 Part A: As a responsible Rav, leader and father figure, it was Moshe’s responsibility to shower praise on the nation for the good they did, and to reprimand and reproach them when they strayed from the Torah’s directives. The...

Masai 5771

by | Jul 27, 2011

BS”D Parashat Masai 5771 Consider the words: Dafka, Alush, Ritma, Barsa, Mitka, Avrona – what do they mean to you? Taken out of context, they have no meaning, they are obscure and irrelevant; however, within the context of our parsha they gain great...

Pinchas-Matot 5771

by | Jul 20, 2011

BS”D Pinchas and Matot 5771 and the 17th of Tamuz The Jewish world is still reeling from the events in Boro Park. A nine year old boy went missing and several days later was later found hideously murdered. And in defiance of the logical, expected outcome of the...

Pinchas 5771

by | Jul 15, 2011

BS”D Parashat Pinchas 5771 Part A: This parsha always draws me close to tears. How I feel for the greatest of men – Moshe Rabbeinu – who was forced to succumb to the harsh, decisive judgement of HaShem that he would be excluded from entering the Holy...