Rabbi’s Blog
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Parshat Bo – Are we sleeping?
January 27, 2023
Dear Friends, The climax of the exodus culminated with the final blow to the Egyptians with Makkat Bechorot, G-d ‘pass(ed)over’ the houses of the Jews, slaying the firstborns of the […]
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Parshat Vaera – Equal Greatness
January 20, 2023
At the beginning of the Parsha, the Torah outlines the genealogy of Moshe and Aharon. There are two consecutive pesukim that introduce them (Shemot 6:26-27): הוא אהרן ומשה אשר אמר ה’ להם […]
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Parshat Shemot – Negative emotions
January 13, 2023
Dear Friends, Sefer Shemot, the book of Exodus, begins with Pharaoh’s perceived threat of the Israelites’ growth in the event of an invasion. His treacherous solution to the “Jewish problem” […]
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Parshat Vayechi – Humbling gifts
January 6, 2023
Dear Friends, Even when giving gifts, we can’t always give children what they want. Although a child may be upset with what they got, those moments are opportunities for children […]
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Parshat Vayigash – Actions greater than words
December 30, 2022
Dear Friends, Throughout the ordeal he had put his brothers through, Yosef was able to maintain his facade and compose himself. But all pretenses fell apart with the dramatic opening […]
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Parshat Miketz/Shabbat Chanukah/Rosh Chodesh – Lighting up your relationship
December 23, 2022
Dear Friends, This week we have a unique opportunity to experience two types of candle lighting, Shabbat and Chanukah. The Talmud (Shabbat 23b) teaches that if one can only afford […]