Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom! There is an interesting observation in our Parasha that will help us be stronger in our daily tasks. Avraham Avinu sent Eliezer, his loyal and wise servant, to find a wife for his son, Yishagh. As he comes close to the city in […]
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Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi David Cohen “Abraham called the name of his son… Yitzhak” (Vayeira, 21:3) A doctor meets with the director of a mental institution. The director shows him around. They pass by a padded room and they hear a man yelling, “LEAH, LEAH!” The doctor asks, “What happened […]
Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi Eliezer Rafailmehr Hashem said to Avram, “Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” Due to the redundancy of the phrase “Lech lechaâ€, the commentators explain that the Torah is hinting to […]
Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi Chaim Saeeidian “These are the offspring of Noach.” ( Bereshit 6:9) As the first verse in this week’s Parasha begins with recounting Noach’s offspring, we come across Rashi’s famous comment that the main offspring of the righteous are their good deeds. Let us understand the depth […]
By: Rabbi Yosef Shemtov The last Mishna in the tractate of Yoma says: “Rebbi Akiva said: ‘Fortunate are you, O Israel, before whom do you purify yourselves? Who purifies you? Your Father in heaven. As it is stated: I will sprinkle pure water upon you and you shall be cleaned, […]