Parshas Vayeira – Objet de’Mitzvah
<p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">Avraham upon discovering the three men traveling in the heat of the day immediately offers them hospitality, telling them he will fetch a morsel of bread to sustain themselves, <strong>×›×™ על-כן</strong> — <em>‘<strong>because it is for this reason</strong> that you have […]
Parshas Yisro – B’Karov Mamesh!
At Mount Sinai the Torah describes how, Moshe brought forth the people from the camp toward G-d. Rashi says Hashem and the nation went out towards each other like a bridegroom greeting his bride. Rav Samson ben Zadok, the devoted disciple of the famed 13th century rabbinic figure and Tosafist, Rav Meir of Rottenberg, (the […]
Parshas Beshalach – Respond to the Call
As I am privileged this week to walk, together with my wife, my son Mutti down to his chuppah, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my personal feelings at this exciting time. Many have the custom to stand up for the chosson and kallah as they approach the chuppah. There […]
Parshas Bo – For Crying Out Loud!
We live in a world that is screaming like never before. It seems like everybody is angry, frustrated, protesting, shouting, and oftentimes resorting to violence. What is going on? Who are they screaming at? In describing the final strike against Pharaoh — the Plague of the Firstborn, the Torah states: There shall be a צעקה […]
