Moshe Kempinski We are living in days in which light and darkness are mixed together. We are witnessing times when the lines between good and evil seem to be blurred, or totally non-existent. When terror raises its ugly head, there are many well-meaning people who would rather try to explain away the root causes of … Read more
Moshe Kempinski We are approaching the Days of Awe and Judgment. The Jewish people approach these days with joyful anticipation mixed with concerned introspection. How could joyful anticipation become part of that experience? If one is truly being expected to enter the Heavenly Palace and to declare the Kingship of Hashem, one should be filled … Read more
Moshe Kempinski It can be very disconcerting to spend too much time listening to all the nervous chatter and handwringing regarding the state of our people in this land. “What will be with Hezbollah and their tunnels?” “What do we do with Isis on our northern border?” “Where is our economy heading and what does … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The war against terror is far from over but the battle lines are clearer than ever before. The enemy is more revealed and more obvious than ever before. In the overall picture the people of this land sense in their beings that the plan of destiny is moving forward and that Hashem’s eyes … Read more
Moshe Kempinski War against terror rarely reaches a definitive conclusion. Such is the case with the last conflict Israel has endured.At the best Israel will experience a time of dangerous and sinister quiet, yet it is clear that that Israel will have to deal with the venomous terror and murderous hunger that has become the … Read more
Moshe Kempinski In the Torah portion of Re’eh , Hashem admonishes the people of Israel to make the right choices. “Re’eh – See, I give you today a blessing and a curse.” (Deuteronomy 11:26) The war that Israel has been fighting during these hot days of the summer of 2014 has not been against an … Read more
Moshe Kempinski We read in the torah portion of VaEtchanan the following words; Now therefore hearken, O Israel, to the statutes and to the laws which I teach you to do, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which Hashem, the G d of your fathers gives you.( Deuteronomy 4:1) That … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The thought that anything in this world is random is the spiritual antithesis to a divinely created and directed world. The purpose of the faithful is to connect the dots and look for heavenly direction. This is true of all of creation but is especially true of the Jewish people. In the words … Read more
