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P:arashat Mishpatim

By: Rabbi Yitzhak Ariel Shalom. In the beginning of Parshat Mishpatim, the Torah describes the process of the Eved Ivri, or Jewish servant, who is sold as a servant to someone whom he stole from and has no means by which to repay. The verses explain that the servants works […]

Parashat Beshalah

Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom. After leaving Egypt, our nation was in grave danger and helpless. Egypt is in pursuit and want to drag them back to slavery and torture. Was this the end of their dream ? The prophecy of freedom ? Was all that happened up […]

Parashat Vaera

Parasha Thoughts By: R. Shlomo Zargari Shalom, there was a man who needed to speak to one of the most important and influential leaders in the city. He had never met him or seen him or heard him, he only heard of him and his kind heart and great wealth. […]

Parashat Shemot

Parasha Thoughts By: Shemuel Akhamzadeh ×›Ö¼Ö´×™ לֹא מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם, וְלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם דְּרָכָי–נְאֻם, יְיְ  For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, said the LORD In this week’s portion, as Moshe Rabenu is fleeing Egypt he has his first encounter with his future wife Tzipora at […]

Parashat Vayechi

By: Rabbi David Cohen This week’s parsha of Va’y’chee contains the blessing that is given each Shabbat to one’s sons: “Y’simcha Elokim k’Ephraim v’k’Menashe {May Hashem make you be like Ephraim and Menashe}. [48:20]” Menashe and Ephraim were the two sons of Yosef that were born in Mitzrayim. They were […]