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Parshas Devarim – Positive Criticism

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

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 just wasn’t...

Sunrise, Sunset: Marrying Off Our Daughter

By: Slovie Jungreis-Wolff As a little girl, I loved the wedding scene in Fiddler on the Roof. I watched it over and over again — friends and family...

Parshas Pinchas – “It’s All Up to You and Me”

When should you speak out and when should you remain silent? To what extent do you have to take responsibility and when should you...

Pinchas & The Three Weeks

The period between the Fast of the 17th of Tamuz and Tishah B’Av is known in halachah as “Bein Ha’meitzarim” / “Between the Troubles.”...

Parshas Balak – How Goodly Are Your Tents

By: Rabbi Shlomo Riskin “My nation, remember what Balak the king of Moab advised and what Bil’am the son of Be’or…answered him in order that...

Parshas Chukas–The Extent of Reward

HASHEM said to Moshe, “Do not fear him, for into your hands have I given him, his entire people, and his land; you shall...

Parshas Chukas – It’s All a Matter of Faith

Parshas Chukas opens with the enigmatic words, “This is the decree of the Torah... and take unto you a Parah Adumah - a Red Heifer...” (Numbers 19:1)...

Parshas Korach–”Two Jews, Three Opinions”

We all nod our heads in agreement when we hear the phrase, "Two Jews, three opinions." We similarly chuckle when we hear the anecdote...

Parshas Korach – The Tragic Consequences of Jealousy

The Midrash teaches that there were two wealthy people in the world — one, a Jew named Korach, the other, a gentile named Haman. They...

Sight, But No Vision: The Sin of the Spies

It was a stormy night, and a battle ship was on exercise at sea. The captain stood on the bridge, looking into the foggy...

Parshas Shelach–“Memory Loss”

When one reaches a certain age, he does not have to be reminded that his memory is not what it used to be. These...

Parshas Shelach – It’s Not What You See But How You See It That Counts

In this week’s parsha, we discover our tragic predilection for self-destruction. Even if G-d performs open miracles and bestows every blessing upon us, it will be...

Parshas Beha’aloscha–The Root Of Loshon Hara

Miriam’s critique of Moshe Rabbeinu, presented in Bamidbar 12:1,2, is deemed to be the classic case of loshon hara, speaking ill of another; the...

Parshas Beha’alotcha–“Candle of God is the Soul of Man”

I no longer remember which Israeli artist colony I was visiting. Perhaps Jaffa. But I will never forget the crude, almost primitive paintings, which...

Parshas Nasso–A Blessing for All Eternity

"May G-d bless thee and keep thee" "May He cause His countenance to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee" "May HaShem lift His Face...

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