Toldot תשפ"ד Antisemitism (Hatred of Jews), a phenomenon that dates back to the Jewishsojourn in Egypt, has perplexed pundits, Jew and non-Jew alike, for millennia.What is the source of the world’s deep hatred for us?Were the Jewish people a militant…
Chayei Sara תשפ"ד This week’s portion begins with the passing of our Matriarch Sara at the age of 127 years (Genesis 23:1,2). (א) וַיִּהְיוּ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה מֵאָה שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי שָׂרָה: (ב) וַתָּמָת שָׂרָה בְּקִרְיַת…
Israel at War: Source Sheet Rabbi Leiby Burnham - November 2, 2023 Source #1: 65% of Americans support Israel in this conflict Overall, 65% said the U.S. should support Israel publicly. That was true of big majorities of both parties…
Vayeira תשפ"ד This week’s portion, Vayeira, is the fourth portion in the Torah and at this point it has been over 2000 years since Hashem created the world. Regarding the 2000 years that have passed, the Torah has shared…
Parshat Lech Lecha תשפ"ד This week's portion introduces us to Avraham Avinu, Avraham our forefather, who was so dedicated to Hashem that he made it his life’s mission to teach the world about Him. Hashem, in turn, loved Avraham so…
Parashat Noach תשפ"ד When introducing us to Noach, the Torah carefully tells us (Genesis 6:9) that Noach was a צדיק - a completely righteous person. ט) אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת נֹחַ נֹחַ אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹרֹתָיו 9) These are the offspring…