By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin Nineteenth of Av 5776, August 23, 2016. Hard to believe that it’s been seven years since the petira, passing of my...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin The Three Weeks. The Nine Days. Tisha B’Av. Times of mourning, one following another, each one recalling the increased pain of...

By: Rabbi Label Lam Who can assure that this heart should remain theirs, to fear Me and observe all My commandments, all the days, so...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin This Shabbos, we begin Sefer Devarim, the fifth book of the Chumash. Parshas Devarim is always read on the Shabbos preceding...

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis Is it possible for a person to really cleanse himself and start life anew? And here too, the prophet assures us, “Let...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin This Shabbos, we read two parshiyos, Mattos and Masei. Masei…Journeys. “These are the journeys of Bnei Yisroel who left from Egypt...” (Bamidbar...

By: Rabbi Label Lam If a man makes a vow to HASHEM or makes an oath to prohibit himself, he shall not profane his word;...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin Bnei Yisroel’s days in the desert were coming to a close. It would soon be time to enter Eretz Yisroel. This...

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis When should you speak out and when should you remain silent? To what extent do you have to take responsibility and...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin The end of an era. Bnei Yisroel’s forty-year journey through the desert was coming to a close. Forty years of travels,...

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis Parshas Chukas opens with the enigmatic words, “This is the decree of the Torah… and take unto you a Parah Adumah...

By: Chaya Jungreis-Gertzulin This week, we read in the fourth chapter of Pirkei Avos an insightful teaching of Rabbi Elazar HaKappar. “Ha’kinah, v’hata’avah v’hakavod motzi’in...

By: Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb We all nod our heads in agreement when we hear the phrase, “Two Jews, three opinions.” We similarly chuckle when...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin We read in Parshas Shelach about the episode of the meraglim, the scouts exploring Eretz Yisroel. A most difficult chapter in...

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis In this week’s parsha, we discover our tragic predilection for self-destruction. Even if G-d performs open miracles and bestows every blessing...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin Parshas Beha’aloscha, 1991. The Shabbos of my son’s Bar Mitzvah. Family and friends joined together for a memorable simcha. We had...