What’s Wrong With Amazon’s Kindle? – Parshat Bo
E-books are very convenient but they will never replace real books. Why?
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Why Is It So Hard to Be Good? – Parshat Chayei Sarah
If being close to God is the ultimate pleasure. Why did He make it so difficult?
When Will This End?: Coronavirus
Choose your friends carefully.
Is Gene Editing Playing God? – Parshat Beshalach
The current Covid pandemic has a silver lining: It has accelerated research into gene editing techniques that promise to put an end to many lethal hereditary diseases. But should man interfere in the work of God?
Reach for the Sky – Parshat Toldot
Learning about the lives of great people can be inspiring - but it can also be depressing when we see the enormous gap between their achievements and our own. How can we use their example positively and learn to 'reach for the sky'?
The Influencers: Parshat Ki Tisa
Choose your friends carefully.
How the Japanese Saved the Jews – Parshat Yitro
During World War II some 40,000 Jews found themselves under Japanese occupation in Manchuria, China and countries of South East Asia. Virtually all of them survived the war, but the Germans repeatedly pressured the Japanese to implement their "Final Solution." This is a famous story of how The Amshinover Rebbe, zt"l dissuaded the Japanese from complying with Hitler's dictate.
Holy Children in a Toxic World – Parshat Vayetzei
Bringing up normal, well-adjusted, and hopefully holy children, in our day and age seems to be a daunting task. How can we succeed against a world glitter and selfishness?
Weapons of Mass Distraction – Parshat Mishpatim
If the original sound of the giving of the Torah never fades, how come we don't hear it anymore?
The Runaway Train – Parshat Vayeshev
Sometimes people can be as destructive as a runaway train. How do you stop them? An insight based on Parshat Vayeshev.
Psst – Wanna Fake Rolex? – Behalotecha
Is it true that "You can't always get what you want?"
Music To G-D’s Ears: Parshat Naso
What can we learn from the singing of the Levites?