Parshas Shoftim – Overcoming Negative Traits; Spiritual Growth
By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis
The parsha opens with the words, “Judges and officers shall you appoint for yourselves in all of your gates.” (Deut. 16:17)...
Parshas Re’eh – Is That Honk for Me?
By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin
While we are still holding on to the last days of summer, and snowy days are the furthest thing from our...
Parshas Re’eh –”What’s Missing In This Picture?”
By: Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
The old and crumbling building housed a synagogue that was a “gift” from Joseph Stalin to the Jews of Odessa....
IMA – Messages of Parshas Eikev
By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin
It is hard to believe that it’s already six years since the petirah of my beloved mother, Rebbetzin Esther Bas HaRav...
Parshas Eikev – “Discipline and Suffering”
By: Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
As a parent, grandparent, and psychologist, I am often considered to be something of an expert on parenting and child-rearing....
Parshas V’Eschanon – From Mourning to Morning
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By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin
The Shabbos following the Fast of Tisha B’Av is known as “Shabbos Nachamu” – Shabbos of Consolation. The name is taken...
Parshas Vaeschanan – Nation Destined for Greatness
By: Shlomo Katz
The haftarah opens: “Nachamu, nachamu” / “Comfort, comfort My people – says your G-d. Speak to the heart of Yerushalayim and proclaim to...
Parshas Vaeschanan – Where Torah Resides
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...
Parshas Devarim – Where Are You?
By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin
This week’s parshah, Devarim, is always read on the Shabbos preceding Tisha B’Av. We know that there are no coincidences… If...
Parshas Devarim – Eternal Love
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...
Parshas Matos-Maasei – The Power of Prayer
By: Shlomo Katz
We read in this week’s parashah that one who commits unintentional manslaughter is exiled to a city of refuge until the Kohen...
Parshas Matos – Putting People First
By: Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky
During the presidential run of 1992, candidate Bill Clinton published a book entitled Putting People First. He had it right. He...
Parshas Pinchas – Do the Right Thing
By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin
This week’s parshah carries the name of Pinchas, son of Elazar, grandson of Aaron HaKohein.
Pinchas is known as a kanai, a...
Parshas Pinchas – “Avoiding a Hateful Heart”
By: Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Love is an emotion. It is a feeling, often a very passionate one that we have toward another person,...
By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin
This week’s parshah tells us of Balak, King of Moav, and Bilaam, a sorcerer and practitioner of black magic.
Balak saw Bnei...
Parshas Balak – Making the Most of Our Days
By: Shlomo Katz
In this week’s parashah, we read how Bilam tried to curse Bnei Yisrael. Pirkei Avot (ch.5) teaches that evil-doers like Bilam do...
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