During these 15 days, we find ourselves in a very interesting period of the Jewish year – between Rosh Chodesh Shvat and Tu B’Shvat. Why is this period so interesting?...
Potential
Parshat Beshalach – By Shiran Arusi
There’s an interesting question in this week’s parasha of Beshalach- Why did the Israelites have to cross the Red Sea when a map clearly shows that they could’ve gone...
Freedom
Right now, we are smack in the middle of the parshiot of our national redemption, our freedom from the bondage of Mitzrayim – but, as with everything in the Torah, there...
Parshat Bo – By Bryant Ainhorn
At the beginning stages of Parshat Bo, Moshe and Aaron come to Pharaoh and say to him “So said Hashem, G-d of the Hebrews: ‘Until when will you refuse...
Parshat Toldot – By Jonathan Levine
Our rabbis teach us that our three forefathers each represent a positive quality that each Jew should strive for. Avraham represents kindness, Yitzchak represents strength, and Yaakov represents truth....