Rabbi’s Blog
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Parshat Vayeshev – Don’t Judge a ‘gift’ by Its Cover
December 16, 2022
Dear Friends, Giving Chanukah gifts to children, contrary to the popular misconception that it originates from ‘other sources’ around this period, has a source in the writings of the great […]
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Parshat Vayetze – Winston Churchill – Men of Power
December 2, 2022
Dear Friends, As a ‘Brit’ growing up in London, the famed wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill was often mentioned. In his first weeks as prime minister, he was faced […]
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Parshat Toldot – The Tesla Cybertruck
November 25, 2022
Dear Friends, The Tesla enthusiasts are closely following the strange-looking electric pickup truck, the Tesla Cybertruck, which was first unveiled as a prototype in late 2019 and is reported to […]
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Parshat Chaye Sarah – Chesed Begins at Home
November 18, 2022
Dear Friends, Rabbenu Yonah, in his commentary on Pirkei Avot (5:3), writes that the tenth and final test of Avraham Avinu was finding a burial place for his wife, Sarah. […]
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Parshat Noach – Consensus Building
October 28, 2022
Dear Friends, While many know the Israeli Mossad, their motto may not be as well known. Originally it was based on a passuk in Mishlei (24:6): “בתחבולות תעשה לך מלחמה” […]
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Parshat Vayelech – Shabbat Teshuva
September 30, 2022
Dear Friends, Some studies show the effect of certain types of clothing that impact our actions and attitudes. Each year on Yom Kippur, the Kohen Gadol wore unique white clothing […]