Parshat Toldot – by Moshe Kaplan
This weeks parsha is Parshat Toldot. The bulk of the parsha talks about Ya’akov and Asav. One particular story that I will focus on is how, according to Asav,...
Parshat Chaya Sarah – Channa Loebenstein
In the beginning of this week’s Parsha, Avraham mourns the death of his beloved wife, Sarah. The first order of business is to find a burial place for her...
Clean Hands and Pure Hearts
In this week’s parsha we are introduced to two of the biggest Tzadikim in the whole Torah. No, not Avraham or Yitzchak, not Rivkah and, Yaakov isn’t even a thought...
Parshat Vayeira – Daniel Friedman
The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l taught that we can learn the essence of a Parsha from its name. This week parsha is named VaYerah, which literally means “and He appeared.”...
Parshat Vayeira – Jason Rabotnick, Shoshy Milstein & Eitan Feifel
“Say little, do a lot.” Even after having a bris, Avraham sat outside of his tent even though he was in a lot of pain. All the sudden, 3...
Growing Up
In order to understand the significance of the parshiyot before us, we need to go all the way back to the beginning. To the beginning of mankind, as laid...
Parshat Lech Lecha – By Sivan Zuzan
This week’s Parsha, Parshat Lech Lecha, starts off by Hashem telling Avraham to “Go for yourself from your relatives and from your father’s house to the land that I...
How to Survive in Babylon by Jonathan Levine
The following idea is a reflection of my experiences at a non-Jewish private school for the past four years, and advice on how to keep Judaism strong among adversity:...
Parshat Bamidbar – By Reuvie Goodwin
“In Parshat Bamidbar, God wants to take a census and says to Moshe, ” and with you shall be one man from each tribe; a man who is a...
Parshat Kedoshim – By Shiran Arusi
In this week’s Parasha we learn the famous quote, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Something important for us to know is that we are a singular unit referred to...