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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,” […]

Parashat Ki Tavo

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh יְצַ֨ו יְהוָ֤ה אִתְּךָ֙ אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֔ה בַּאֲסָמֶ֕יךָ וּבְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וּבֵ֣רַכְךָ֔ בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃ The LORD will ordain blessings for you upon your barns and upon all your undertakings: He will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. […]