Psst – Wanna Fake Rolex? – Behalotecha
Is it true that "You can't always get what you want?"
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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.
Big on the Little Things – Parshat Eikev
The whole human frame stands on the tiny heel bone, so too our relationships 'stand' on the little things.
Boycott Israel? – Parshat Vayechi
The BDS lobby is a powerful force in world politics. Where does its power come from?
Parshat Shoftim: Rosh Yeshiva Nota Schiller
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We Are Family – Parshat Bamidbar
The Jewish People are like one soul in many bodies.
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 Apprentice – Parshat Re’eh
In the ancient world, when grieving for a dead person, idol worshippers would make a bald spot in their hair between the eyes. The Torah explicity forbids this practice in Parshat Re'eh. Why?
The Lobbes – Parshat Toldot
Lobbes" is a Yiddish word that British Jews are familiar with, but I've met few American Jews who know what it means. What is a 'lobbes" and what does it have to do with Parshat Toldot?
Rabbi Uri Zohar – Parshat Behalotecha
It’s difficult for someone who’s not Israeli to understand the impact of Rabbi Uri Zohar. Uri Zohar was the leading actor of his generation, the leading film producer and the leading stage producer all rolled up into one person. In 1977 he made a life change and became a Torah scholar and a highly influential Rabbi. He passed away at the beginning of June 2022
The Great ‘Blander’ – Parshat Tetzave
If you had your choice, would you choose to live in a world with the potential for great good but the danger of great evil, or a blend of the two resulting in a great blandness?
As Lovely as a Tree – Parshat Shofetim
The Torah prohibits planting trees in the Beit HaMikdash, the Holy Temple. Why?