by Shmuel Klein | Oct 23, 2026 | Lech Lecha, Rabbi Shmuel Klein, Weekly Parsha
“By this stage of life, I know who I am.” There is something reassuring about those words. We have lived, learned, and developed a sense of what matters to us. But sometimes, our picture of ourselves can quietly close a door: “I’ve never been much of a Torah learner.”...
by Shmuel Klein | Sep 24, 2026 | Sukkot
Where do we go to feel close to G-d? We might picture a synagogue, an open prayer book, or a quiet moment on Yom Kippur. Yet just a few days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot offers a surprisingly different setting: a simple sukkah, a table, and a meal. On Yom Kippur, we draw...
by Shmuel Klein | Aug 28, 2026 | Ki Savo
Parshas Ki Savo begins with a beautiful ceremony known as bikkurim, the bringing ofthe first fruits. After years of wandering, the Jewish people finally settle in the Land of Israel. A farmerplants a field, waits patiently, and eventually sees the first signs of...
by Shmuel Klein | Jul 30, 2026 | Eikev, Rabbi Shmuel Klein, Weekly Parsha
We often turn to God when life is difficult. In moments of illness, uncertainty, or fear,prayer can feel natural. But Parshas Eikev teaches that there is another spiritualchallenge. One that can be even harder to recognize: what happens when life isgoing well? Moshe...
by Shmuel Klein | Jul 2, 2026 | Pinchas, Rabbi Shmuel Klein, Weekly Parsha
The 17th of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, which was on Thursday, began a period in the Jewish calendar known as the Three Weeks: a time when we remember the events that led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple. One of the tragedies...
