Parshas Shemos 5785

This coming Shabbat we begin the Torah’s second book, Shemot. After just a few verses, we learn of Levi’s death at age 137. This noteworthy “statistic” had extraordinary significance, for it marked the beginning of our slavery in Egypt. As long as any of Yaakov’s children remained alive, servitude could not begin. And when it

Eishes Chayil: A woman of valour who can find? Her worth is greater than pearls.

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Parshas Vayechi 5785

Yaakov Avinu, the last of the Patriarchs, is at the end of his life. Yet before he leaves this world, he must charge the next generation with their mission to carry forward their illustrious family’s legacy, that of, Avraham, Yitzchak, and himself. His twelve sons comprise the complete spectrum of qualities necessary to found the

The History of Money Part I<br>Parshas Vayigash 5785

The three part series we are embarking on, The Story of Money, is a repeat, it first came out in 2020. While it is a fascinating story, we certainly can’t cover it all in one week, so we’re going to start this week, and have further installments in the next two weeks, so please do

Chanukah II 5785

Tonight, December 31st, the 1st day of the month (“Rosh Chodesh”) of Tevet, is the seventh night of Chanukah. Jews the world over have kindled seven candles in their menorahs to celebrate the seventh consecutive day that the one flask of oil, which should have fueled the candles for only one day, miraculously lasted

Chanukah 5785

Tomorrow night, we will kindle the first Chanukah candle. We celebrate the eight-day Chanukah holiday by lighting an eight-branch menorah, each branch representing one night of the holiday. By daily adding another candle, we acknowledge the miracle of the Temple menorah’s light that burned continuously for eight days when there was oil enough only for