When can I schedule your surgery?
Parsha Tzav – Shabbat Hagadol 5783

It all started with carpal tunnel. In the modern world, where more people spend their days typing on a keyboard than wielding a hammer or ax, our bodies are being subjected to pressures and repetitive motions that they are not…

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Parsha Tzav – Shabbat Hagadol 5783

A Cinder-Allah Purim!
Parshat Tetzaveh 5783

Aziza al Tahmimi’s father had always told her that life wasn’t meant to be fair, and he sure got that one right. In November of 2013, he became a martyr by blowing himself up in the Central Bus Station in…

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Parshat Tetzaveh 5783

Purim 5783

Purim תשפ״ג Our Sages have revealed a deep and profound insight into human nature:  אדם נפעל כפי פעולותיו  “A person’s character is shaped by his actions.,” that is, person’s deeds will have a profound affect on his character. The 13th century Sefer Hachinuch,…

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