Moshe Kempinski When Jacob left his home he entered into a very difficult valley in his life journey. It was a valley that he did not truly believe that he was worthy enough to come out of. He was fleeing from his house. He was escaping from a brother who was set on killing him. … Read more
Moshe Kempinski As we painfully experienced this week with murder of four innocent civilians in prayer and a young druse policeman who attempted to save them, Israel is constantly facing two spiritual enemies .While one kills us the other tries to destroy our name. The Biblical text warns us that the people of Israel will … Read more
Moshe Kempinski In the Torah portion of Chayei Sarah we read of the lengthy deliberations regarding the purchase of a burial plot for Sarah. Sixteen verses describe the search, the request and finally the purchase of the cave of the Machpelah . In fact there are in fact three such discussions regarding land purchases in … Read more
By NAFTALI BENNETT – Op Ed – The New York Times November 5, 2014 JERUSALEM — Recent events in the Middle East are a reminder of how the old models of peace between Israel and the Palestinians are no longer relevant. The time has come to rethink the two-state solution. This past summer, Hamas and … Read more
Moshe Kempinski There are two ways to enter the land of Israel. Both involve great determination and struggle, yet only one provides an eternal guarantee. The call of secular Zionism to rebuild the Jewish homeland as a safe haven from the persecution of the exile was a noble and courageous mission. Yet one wonders if … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The torah portion of Noach (Noah) begins with the verse; “These are the generations of Noach, Noach was a righteous man he was wholehearted in his generations; Noach walked with G-d”( Genesis 6:9) The portion then goes on to describe a righteous man living in a world consumed by violence and corruption.He build … Read more
Moshe Kempinski One of the moments in the year which invariably lift me to the greatest height is actually a moment of pure silence. It occurs at the end of the Yom Kippur prayers. After spending almost twenty six hours in Hashem’s very throne room we reluctantly take leave. At that moment of departure as … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The secret of Yom Kippur is difficult to understand. Why this one day? Why cannot one who has strayed from the path turn to G-d and return at any time? Furthermore is this day all about sin and atonement or is there some higher and deeper level? We read the following regarding this … Read more
