Abraham In Egypt (lech Lecha -2)
SHOULD ABRAHAM HAVE GONE TO EGYPT? Last time, we began discussing the Torah portion Lech Lecha – God’s call to Abraham and Abraham’s extraordinary obedience. However, as we all know, right after…
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Lech Lecha – God’s Call To Abraham
TIKKUN OLAM BEGINS When we enter Torah Portion Lech-Lecha, an entirely new period begins. So far, we have seen God’s intervention in judgment: both in the flood and in the story of…
Noah – An Amazing Torah Portion (2)
TECHNICAL COMMAND OR THEOLOGICAL STATEMENT? We continue our journey through this amazing Torah Portion. One more place in this Parashah became a great blessing for me. I was utterly surprised to…
Noah – An Amazing Torah Portion (1)
Once again, we are going to talk about Torah Portion today. The second Parashat Shavua of the year is Noach (Noah) Genesis 6:9-11:32. Everybody knows the story of Noah. This is one…
Simchat Torah: The Joy Of The New Beginning
As we already know, Sukkot is “the season of our joy” – and the joy of Sukkot reaches its peak during its final day – Simchat Torah. Simchat Torah (lit.: The Joy of…
