Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
Separating Light from Darkness – Bo – Feb. 4
The spiritual concepts of darkness and light pervade every religion and all walks of life. How each person defines darkness and light will be different and is dependent on one’s point of reference and on an individual’s foundation of belief. In the end there can be only one standard of spiritual darkness and spiritual light. […]
Continue readingAllegiance to the King – Va’eira – Jan. 28
This past Friday, January 20, 2017, the people of the United States of America inaugurated a new president. I generally do not follow politics, however, the political process in America this past year has been very unique and the issues at stake have been extremely significant for both America and the world. As I watched […]
Continue readingTrue Peace – Shemot – Jan. 21
Moses entered the world at what seems like one of the worst possible times in history. The people of Israel were living as slaves under the tyranny of the Egyptians and the king of Egypt was making their lives more difficult day by day. Before Moses was born, the following decree was put forth by […]
Continue readingThe Good Sheep – Va’Yechi – Jan. 14
This week’s Torah Portion is called “ויחי” – “Va’yechi” which means “and he lived.” The title “ויחי” – “Va’yechi” provides a great introduction to this week’s study as it speaks of Jacob’s life: “Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years.” (Gen. […]
Continue readingBack From The Dead – Va’Yigash – Jan. 7
I just returned from spending two weeks in the country of Turkey. During my stay in Istanbul, there was a terrorist attack at a night club on New Year’s Eve. When we all woke up on New Year’s Day to hear of the news of the terrorist attack, we were saddened by another senseless killing […]
Continue readingGod’s Timetable – Miketz – Dec. 31
Time is a precious gift that God gives to each one of us. One of the keys in living a successful life is to learn how to use our time in the best way possible. Sometimes in life, however, time is taken from us and we have no control over our day to day activities. […]
Continue readingGod Uses The Broken – VaYeshev – Dec. 24
Life is filled with various events, some of which we plan and some of which we don’t. The unpredictable elements in life are not generally what we chase after, however, they are a reality that we all face from time to time. God often uses the unpredictable events in life in ways we don’t always […]
Continue readingGod Still Speaks – Va’Yishlach – Dec. 17
Can a person really hear from God? Living in Jerusalem, I regularly hear people explain how they have heard the Lord speak to them. Some people have proven that they have truly heard from God while others have proven just the opposite, as the word which they claimed was from the Lord was shown to […]
Continue readingThe Faithful Shepherd – Va’yetzei – Dec. 10
One of the most famous psalms in the Bible is Psalm 23. This psalm was written by King David, who began this particular psalm with these words: The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He […]
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