Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks Yitro(Exodus 18-20) The revelation at Mount Sinai – the central episode not only of the parshah of Yitro, but of Judaism as a whole – was unique in the religious history of mankind. Other faiths (Christianity and Islam) have claimed to be religions of revelation, but in both cases the revelation … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The ability to move through difficult times and to anticipate redemption is not a genetic trait but rather a learned one. It is a trait that the Jewish people have had to adopt and assimilate through generations of exile and difficulties. It is a trait that even Moshe ( Moses) had to grow … Read more
Studying the Book of Jonah(#3) — Repentance in the book of Jonah To listen to more podcasts and leave comments, go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat. REPENTANCE OUT OF FEAR OR LOVE
Rabbi Chanan morisson In honor of the upcoming Tu B’Shavt festival- the “new Year” of the trees In the spring of 1950, Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook published an article entitled, “The Beauty of the Tree.” The article addresses the divide that is sometimes erected between one’s inner spiritual life and the outer world, especially the … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The children of Israel leave their long period of slavery in Egypt we are told; “The children of Israel were marching out triumphantly ( BeYad Ramah). (Exodus 14:8). They then are confronted with the reality of Egypt overtaking them at the Red sea and they become frightened. It is very difficult to condemn … Read more
Studying the Book of Jonah(#2) — Jonah and Prophecy To listen to more podcasts and leave comments, go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat. WHAT WAS JONAH RUNNING FROM?
Moshe Kempinski The headlines are simply maddening. The statements and assumptions made by so called rational and intelligent leaders boggle the mind. President Obama declares that he will veto new sanctions on Iran and then warns senators not to be swayed by donors (read “the Jews”) regarding those sanctions. The United Kingdom’s pleas to Imams … Read more
by Rabbi Chanan Morrison “Moses told the people: Remember (zachor) this day that you have left Egypt, the place of slavery.” (Ex. 13:3) The word ‘zachor’ (remember) is not in the imperative tense (z’chor!), but in the infinitive absolute form. This grammatical form indicates that the Torah is not merely commanding us to remember and … Read more
