Monthly Archives: October 2017

17 posts

Parashat Noach

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov In this week’s portion we read about Noah who was very righteous and was saved along with his family from the devastating flood that destroyed the all earth and its inhabitants. The Midrash says for the duration of a year Noah and his family […]

Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah

Parasha Thoughts by Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh רַק֩ חֲזַ֨ק וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ מְאֹ֗ד לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ כְּכָל־הַתּוֹרָ֗ה… Joshua 1.7 The flip-floping of the Israeli Justice system in regards to conscripting yeshiva students to the army has become a seasonal occurrence. This point is rightfully a very sensitive issue for all Jews – religious or […]