by Rabbi Shaps | Jan 13, 2022 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Tu B'Shvat, Weekly Parsha
In Dedication to Rabbi Yehuda Simes Thursday was the 5th yahrzeit of our beloved friend and teacher Rabbi Yehuda Simes. It brought to mind a thought I said at the dedication ceremony for the Torah that is in his memory. I recalled that Yehuda was a man with a positive...
by Rabbi Shaps | Dec 23, 2021 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
(On August 30, 1973, the New York Mets were in last place. Responding to the rally cry of Ya Gotta Believe of pitcher Tug McGraw, the Mets took over first place three weeks later.) Studies show that faith and prayer can have a significant impact on a patient’s ability...
by Rabbi Shaps | Dec 2, 2021 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. You also only get one chance to create a first impression about somebody else. This week’s Parsha, Mikeitz, begins with Pharaoh having two dreams. When he is not satisfied with any of the interpretations...
by Rabbi Shaps | Nov 11, 2021 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
We are called Jews as in Yehudi, from Yehudah. Historically, after the exile of the ten tribes, the overwhelming majority of Israelites were from the tribe of Yehudah and we became known as Yehudim. The Talmud teaches that there are three character traits of the...
by Rabbi Shaps | Oct 21, 2021 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
This Shabbos, thousands of Jews across the world are coming together to celebrate a special Shabbos known as the Shabbos (or Shabbat) Project. While every Shabbos is special, this weekend has been promoted and hyped in cities across the world to encourage those...
