|
|
|
|
|
| Defying the Laws of Nature - Balak |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
|
| Against his will and contrary to his hopes, the wicked Bilaam was forced to bless the Nation of Israel Bilaam of course intended the above utterance... |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Conspirator - Pinchas |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
|
| In the beginning of this week's portion the Torah relates Hashem's command to Moshe (Moses) to kill the Midianites... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Hashem's Nightingales - Va'etchanan |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
|
| The above passage seems peculiar. During the time of our Holy Temple, may it be rebuilt soon the head rabbinical court, or Beit Din, had the power... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Parshat Va'etchanan |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
|
| Moshe (Moses) tells the people of Israel how he implored God to allow him to enter the land of Israel, but God refused... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Parshat Eikev |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
|
| In the Parshah of Eikev ("Because"), Moshe (Moses)continues his closing address to the Children of Israel, promising them that... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Parshat Re'eh |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
|
| "See," says Moshe (Moses) to the people of Israel, "I place before you today a blessing and a curse" -- the blessing that will come when... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Parshat Shoftim |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
|
| Moshe (Moses) instructs the people of Israel to appoint judges and law-enforcement officers in every city; "Justice, justice... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Parshat Ki Teitzei |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
|
| Seventy-four of the Torah's 613 commandments (mitzvot) are in the parsha of Ki Teitzei. These include the laws of the beautiful captive... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Importance of Thanks - Ki Tavo |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
|
| Gratitude is fundamental to our relationship with God. Hashem showers us with every good thing: life, sustenance, health, livelihood.. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Choose Life - Nitzavim - Vayelech |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
|
| The poor, lonely neshama, distant from its Heavenly Source, has nothing from this physical world to encourage its... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Rock of Israel - Haazinu |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
|
| When justice is rendered in a human court, it will unavoidably affect others. The court cannot abandon justice for the sake of mercy… |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Stocking Maker - Yitro |
| By The Baal Shem Tov |
|
| The host looked out the window at the man as he continued walking down the road. "Oh, that's just Reb Dovid, the stocking maker. He’s on his way to shul, just as he does at this... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Reincarnation - Mishpatim |
| By The Baal Shem Tov |
|
| Suddenly, in a dream-like vision, Rabbi Dov Ber saw a handsome prince and a female friend come to a river for a picnic and a swim. The only other person there was a border guard... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A Pinch of Snuff - Teruma |
| By The Baal Shem Tov |
|
| Once, a poor man came with a group of beggars to collect charity at the shul of the Baal Shem Tov. The shammos (caretaker) of the shul gave each beggar a few coins... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Man Who Thought He Was God - Tetzaveh |
| By The Baal Shem Tov |
|
| Later, when Lord Elokim, the master of the castle, returned, his servants ran to him and said, "Lord Elokim, a Rabbi has come to visit. He is waiting for you in the library." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Eating for Atonement - Tetzaveh |
| By The Baal Shem Tov |
|
| The women rushed to prepare the meat broth while the men stood around the sick man’s bed saying Tehillim (Psalms). Almost everyone, except for the doctor, felt relieved because... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lessons from the Beach - Vayeira |
| By Jacob Rupp |
|
| The moment I surfaced, I took the most delicious breath of sweet, fresh air that I have ever had. In my whole life, the hardest battle... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Life Lessons - Chayei Sarah |
| By Jacob Rupp |
|
| The greatest peace and connection we can attain is through finding and dwelling with our “other half.” In Hebrew, a soul mate is... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Open Your Eyes! - Toldot |
| By Jacob Rupp |
|
| Although the newspapers report otherwise, blindness is one of the greatest problems facing contemporary society. Undiagnosed by sociologists... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| An Open Letter to Parents - Toldot |
| By Jacob Rupp |
|
| Many people understand that God's Oneness is obvious and logical, yet would rather bury their head in the comfortable sand of familiarity... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| This Is Only A Test - Parshat Vayetze |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
|
| Parshat Vayetze - It's not that the money, or the gift, or whatever the evil person did for the righteous person has no objective value; it does. The problem lies… |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Look, Twins! - Parshat Toldot |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
|
| Parshat Toldot - That is, Eisav hates Ya'akov, but NOT Yisroel, for when the Jewish people rise to the level of Yisroel, Eisav himself is transformed and elevated. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| What a Pair! - Parshat Chayei Sara |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
|
| Parshat Chayei Sara - Yitzchak's success, for everything went well for him and Rivkah prior to marriage, AND also after marriage. Then again, he had not reincarnated as… |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Free Will Issue, Parshat Vayera |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
|
| Thus, in the end, this is really what the Akeidah is all about. It is about our commitment to maintain that which enables free-will, and to use it. It is about not falling into... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| HEY! - Parshat Lech Lecha |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
|
| Parshat Lech Lecha - The transformation of Avraham's name from "Avram" to "Avraham" had many effects, the least of which is probably the one mentioned in… |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|