Purim in 2042! Parshas Tetzavah/Purim 5786

Leah woke up to the sound of someone walking softly through her apartment, humming a tune that hadn’t existed the day before. “Good morning, Leah,” came the voice, warm and familiar. “Heart rate’s a little high. Did you have a vivid dream about the kids again?” She opened her eyes. The “someone” was a slender,

Parshas Tetzavah 5786

Parsha Overview There are two main themes to the Torah portion this week. The first deals with the intricate garments worn by the Kohanim, the priests, in their Temple service. Four garments were worn by the standard Kohen, while the High Priest, the Kohen Gadol, wore 8. At this point in history, Aaron, brother of

Parshas Terumah 5786 – A Tribute to Rabbi Avi Cohen z”l

It was more than a dozen years ago when I first met Rabbi Avi Cohen. My wife Shaindel and I traveled from New York to Detroit to interview with Partners in Torah. What Partners was doing in Detroit was unique in the Jewish world. Having Jews from all different backgrounds, hundreds of them, sitting across

Don’t Steal my Buzzers! Parshas Mishpatim 5786

In the Wild West there were all kinds of villains; thieves, desperados, barrel boarders, gadabouts, nibblers, ruffians, chiselers, shotes, and mops to name a few. But in the Wild West, there was one group of people that were considered the lowest of the low, even below murderers and gadabouts, and that would be cattle rustlers.

Peace Out: Learning the Art of Shalom

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Parshas Mishpatim 5786

And, Parshat Mishpatim starts off in a peculiar way. The Hebrew text begins with a “ו“, which translates as “And,” a word usually used to connect two ideas or concepts. But this is the beginning of a new portion!ספר שמות פרק כאא) וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶם(1) And these are the laws (mishpatim) that you