Moshe Kempinski Prime Minister Netanyahu has been re-elected at the end of a rancorous and difficult election process. His re-election was not a simple process as Israel’s left leaning media, foreign involvement and meddling and a hate filled campaign attempted to evict Netanyahu from office. The victory came as a result of the voice of … Read more
Moshe Kempinski We read again of instructions regarding the building of the tabernacle in the Torah portions concluding the book of Leviticus ( VaYakhel-Pekudei Exodus 35:1-40:38) “And Moshe assembled (VaYakhel) the whole community (Adat) of the children of Israel “and he said to them: “These are the things that Hashem commanded to make.” ( Exodus … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Benjamin never did and never would bow down to Esau. The story of Esther ends with the following words; “For Mordecai the Jew was viceroy to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and accepted by most of his brethren; seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all their seed.”(Esther … Read more
Moshe Kempinski We live in a world wherein layer after layer of disguises and camouflage, hide true intentions and mask sincerity and truth. We dress in certain ways and speak with specific jargon so as to portray certain images. This phenomenon is clearly revealed in the Hebrew language. The word for clothing in Hebrew is … Read more
OUR MUTED VOICES Moshe Kempinski Moshe and the children of Israel prophetically break out into song after the miraculous redemption from Egypt and the dramatic crossing of the red sea; You shall bring them and plant them on the mount of Your heritage, directed toward Your habitation, which You made, O Lord; the sanctuary, O … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Torah Insights for Our Day; What should the Israeli Prime Minister do? The Mechilta teaches that in the first verse of the Torah portion “And these (ve’eileh) are the laws which you shall set before them (Exodus 21:1), the term “and these” (ve’eileh ) teaches that this is but a continuation of the … 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
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
