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Parashat Bereshit

Parasha Thoughts By Shemuel Akhamzadeh עַל־כֵּן֙ יַֽעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶת־אִמּ֑וֹ וְדָבַ֣ק בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וְהָי֖וּ לְבָשָׂ֥ר אֶחָֽד׃ Hence a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, so that they become one flesh. We live in a society where marriage is seen as a tool of pleasure, either physical, emotional, […]

Hoshana Rabah

Parasha Thoughts By Aharon Seleh This coming motzei Shabbos will be Hoshana Rabah. The Zohar says that the last day of the chag is the final day of judgment. Immediately afterwards Hashem will send out his messengers to carry out that year’s decrees. The Zohar explains that until the last […]

Parashat Haazinu

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen He was like an eagle arousing its nest, hovering over its young, spreading its wings and taking them, carrying them on its wings. (32:11) In describing Hashem’s relationship with Klal Yisrael, the Torah uses the simile of an eagle. The eagle demonstrates incredible compassion […]

Parashat Vayelech, Yom Kippur

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari The train was traveling at a high speed. The inspector was going from car to car to make sure everyone had their tickets. Upon examining a passenger’s ticket, the inspector with a surprised look asked the passenger, “Sir, where are you going?” The fellow […]

Rosh Hashana

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov While other nations celebrate the first day of their new year by drinking and partying, Benei Israel gather together in synagogue on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to pray to Hashem for a good and sweet year. We call our high holidays “Yamim Noraim,” […]