Howard Feldman Earlier today, we were saved by a bad cup of coffee. Really bad. It was weak when I like it strong, it was milky and insipid-looking and it had no personality. What’s worse is that it was made without love. I could taste the lack. And yet it was that which distanced us … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Joseph is told that his father’s health was fading and he decides to bring his two sons to receive his father’s blessing “And [someone] told Jacob and said, “Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you.” And Israel summoned his strength and sat up on the bed. And Jacob said to Joseph, “Almighty … Read more
Rabbi Lazer Gurkow Chabad.com Treasure the moment one meets with a loved one after a long separation. The Reunion Do you know the feeling of meeting up with your spouse after being apart for several days or even weeks? How about seeing your child come home from school for the first time in months or … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The Torah spends much time describing the events and life stories of the original forefathers of our people. Each event and life story become the prototype of future events in the plan of destiny of their descendants. “What was” becomes the picture of “what will be”. In the words of the Ramban, “Maaseh … Read more
By Ari Yashar Moving protest: 32-year-old new immigrant and 2-time triathalon ‘Ironman’ vows to sleep outside rain or shine until he is allowed in IDF. Yoni Zarka, a 32-year-old new immigrant from France who made aliyah just this February, is making a stir this week as he protests outside an IDF base, pleading to have … Read more
Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaacov Amidror Israel is facing a difficult security situation, but not an existential threat. Israel has had longer and harsher waves of terrorism. Israeli leaders must keep things in proportion, as “massive retaliation” could make things worse. The security situation is complex. Israel’s decision to outlaw the Islamic Movement’s Northern Branch may … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Jacob is over 100 years old as he settles in the land of Canaan with his growing family. The words” VaYeshev Yaacov -Jacob Settled” are important. Rashi points outף ” When Jacob sought to dwell in tranquility, the troubles of Joseph sprang upon him. ” . We understand that those troubles arrived because … Read more
Moshe Kempinski For the first time in history a people rose up in rebellion as a result of their spiritual life being threatened rather than their physical survival. In the 2nd century BCE, the Syrian- Greek regime of Antiochus sought to pull Jews away from Judaism, with the hopes of assimilating them into the darkness … Read more
