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Parashat Vayetse

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh This week our community merited to have a great Torah luminary amongst us, Harav Yitzhak Yosef Shelita the Rishon LeTzion, whose voluminous Yalkut Yosef has shaped a generation of Benei Torah in Israel and abroad. The Chatam Sofer in our Parasha points out that […]

Parashat Toldot

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen “..and she said, ‘why am I thus’ ” (25,22) The medrash explains that Rivkah Imeinu, being that this was her first time conceiving, went to her neighbors and asked, “Is this pain normal for pregnancy?” After describing her pain, her neighbors explained that it […]

Parashat Chayei Sarah

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Aviad Boukris This week’s parasha talks about Sara Imenu’s Petira and burial, and ends off with Avraham Avinu’s burial. The Parasha starts off by telling us the age at which Sarah Imenu left this world; as the Pasuk states: ” ״ויהיו שני ×—×™×™ שרה מאה שנה […]

Parashat Vayeira

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari The social media in the city of Sedom was abuzz and everyone was excited. News got around that the newly appointed “judge” Lot was caught red handed. He broke the law-what a criminal-he brought guests into his home and is feeding them. This is […]

Parashat Lech Lecha

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Avraham Moeinzadeh Whoever has some experience in learning Talmud can testify to the tremendous sensitivity that the Torah has for the honor of the Talmide Chachamim. For instance, Chachamim tell us that Hashem adores the mitzvot that were constituted by the Chachamim more than the mitzvot […]