The Countless Benefits of Trees There are so many ways we benefit from trees. They provide wood, which we use constantly in our day-to-day lives. Tables, chairs, closets, bookshelves—all are […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Reflect on the powerful final messages of Moshe to the Jewish people. Timeless lessons from Sefer Devarim, made relatable and inspiring.
At times, a child may be required to undergo a painful medical procedure and could be found screaming in pain with tears in his eyes. An outsider who is not […]
Moshe’s Pleas Our parshah, Parshat Va’etchanan begins with one of the most moving and personal episodes in the Torah. Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses), the greatest of all prophets, turns to Hashem […]
What is an Ir Miklat? From the time that the Jews entered the land of Israel until we went into exile, one who killed another person unintentionally must flee to […]
A Sofa on the Moon: Proof of a Creator July 20th marked the 56th anniversary of man’s first step on the moon. Imagine if you had been part of Neil […]
Every year Parshat Devarim is read during the somber Nine Days that lead up to Tisha B’Av—could that timing be hinting at a deeper, timeless message of hope in exile? […]
Torah Study in Turbulent Times In this week’s Torah reading, we are given the last mitzvah (commandment) of the Torah – to write a Torah scroll. The Chofetz Chaim points […]
Because You Did Not Serve Him with Happiness This week’s Torah reading warns us of terrible curses which the Jewish Nation can potentially suffer. What might one do to deserve […]
One Mitzvah Leads to Another In this week’s Torah reading, we have the mitzvah (commandment) of Shiluach Haken, sending away the mother bird before taking her eggs or chicks, which […]
A Judge in Your Days The verse in this week’s Torah reading, Parshat Shoftim, says (Devarim 17:9) that if one requires a ruling in Torah law, you should go to […]
