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Vayehi Binsoa (Lipa)

Vayehi Binsoa (Lipa)

by | May 28, 2021 |

As we take out the Torah and prepare to read it, we are reminded of what could have and should have been. We remind ourselves that the only way back to that ideal is through a focus on Hashem and His Torah. In the desert, we failed to appreciate the gift that Hashem had bestowed upon us. We must always remember that the journey to Eretz Yisroel is so that Torah may flow from Yerushalayim – the road we intend to travel is spiritual, not physical. We praise Hashem for giving us the Torah, reinforcing our commitment to living by its holy words, lest we again forget to appreciate His gift.

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Habotchim (Amudai Shaish)

Habotchim (Amudai Shaish)

by | May 21, 2021 |

You don’t have to be told where your health, food or livelihood comes from. We all know that everything comes from the Ribono Shel Olam – we daven to Him that He grant us health, wealth and success. However, it may not occur to us that we must daven that He grant us peace as well. Peace isn’t just something that exists in the absence of war and discord. Shalom, just like everything else, is a gift from G-d, and can only be given (or taken away) by the Master of the universe Himself. Such a powerful thought, especially during times of such open displays of hatred and violence.

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Mi Lashem Eilai (D’veykus)

Mi Lashem Eilai (D’veykus)

by | Mar 5, 2021 |

Make no mistake – this was not just a one-time wake up call. Each one of us has the opportunity to heed the courageous cry of Moshe Rabbeinu every day of our lives. We are living in a time when any thinking person can hear a Great Shofar blasting from all sides, calling out: Mi Lashem Eilai! and it is incumbent on every one of us to come running.

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Mishkan Shalom (Silberstein)

Mishkan Shalom (Silberstein)

by | Feb 19, 2021 |

Much like a chuppah represents the creation of an infinite bond between bride and groom, the Mishkan was where the connection between Hashem and Am Yisroel was created and preserved. However, within the command itself, Hashem gives us an eternal education – it is one of, if not THE most fundamental concepts in Avodas Hashem.

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Asher Buchar (Shmueli Ungar)

Asher Buchar (Shmueli Ungar)

by | Feb 5, 2021 | ,

What an honor! What a privilege! What a responsibility! Hashem chose us to serve Him and to learn His Torah, and He gives us the Torah anew each day. Therefore, when we say this powerful bracha, we have the ability to feel that we are standing at Har Sinai receiving the Torah amidst the same great thunder and fire. What an incredible concept.

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Leap of Faith (Lipa)

Leap of Faith (Lipa)

by | Jan 29, 2021 |

When we look back to see that mountain that we just climbed or that chasm we just leaped across, we see that they were not as large and imposing as we had thought. Our challenges are put there not to get in the way, but so that we can use them to grow – as long as we take that leap.

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Es Achai (MBD)

Es Achai (MBD)

by | Dec 11, 2020 |

Does the Torah record every conversation that ever took place? Surely our Biblical ancestors spoke more than what is written in the Torah, so what is the Torah teaching us by describing this brief interaction that Yosef had while on his way to find his brothers?

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