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Parashat Ki Teze

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh לֹא־תִרְאֶה֩ אֶת־חֲמ֨וֹר אָחִ֜יךָ א֤וֹ שׁוֹרוֹ֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ מֵהֶ֑ם הָקֵ֥ם תָּקִ֖ים עִמּֽוֹ׃ If you see your fellow’s ass or ox fallen on the road, do not ignore it; you must help him raise it. . The Talmud states that we learn from the words […]

Parashat Shoftim

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, The pasuk says in this week’s Parasha ” You shall not deviate from the word that they will tell you right or left ” (17,11). Rashi comments that one should listen to them ( the Hachamim) even if they tell you that right […]

Parashat Re’eh

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yitzchak Ariel Our holy and wise sages point out to us (Kohelet Rabba 5: 20) that when a person enters this world his hands are shut and when a person departs from this world his hands are open. The Ben Ish Hai points out that in […]

Parashat Ekev

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Khakshoor Ezra and Daniel are both 35 years old. They both are charismatic, successful surgeons, married and have a beautiful family. Both Ezra and Daniel are highly accomplished individuals with completely different character traits. Ezra is a pleasant, soft spoken, confident, and humble person who […]

Parashat Vaetchanan

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Chaim Saidian This week’s Parasha begins with Moshe’s request to enter the land. Rashi suggests that the opening word in our Parasha, Vaetchanan, has the connotation of a free gift – a gift that is not based on merit. Although tzadikim could base their requests on […]