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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 […]

Sukkot

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom to all and שנה טובה ומבורכת ! The Torah commands us to dwell in a Sukkah for seven days (Vayikra 23,42). Our sages teach us that the Sukkah is a reminder of the “Clouds Of Glory” which HaShem placed around us when He […]

Yom Kippur

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Aviad Boukris We just finished three wonderful days of Rosh Hashana and Shabbat Shuva, 3 days of the vibrant voice of the shofar, beautiful davening and the remorse of Teshuva. It ended with the special Haftara of Shabbat Shuva. We are told that Hashem opens the […]

Rosh Hashana

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Rosh Hashana is the day of judgment. The Almighty decides which blessings will come individually and communally. We blow the shofar and we pray and pour our hearts out to Hashem to have a blessed year. We realize that our happiness depends on this […]