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...
by Rabbi Shaps | Oct 1, 2021 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
We have all heard the expression “he/she is a work in progress”. Usually it is referring to someone who is somewhat rambunctious or not meeting your expectations. But the truth of the matter is that we are all a work in progress. This week we begin a new cycle of the...
by Rabbi Shaps | Sep 3, 2021 | Nitzavim, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Rosh Hashana, Weekly Parsha
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” ― Yogi Berra It is the last Shabbos of the year and Rosh Hashanah is around the corner. Where are we in comparison to a year ago and where do we want to be next year at...
by Rabbi Shaps | Aug 13, 2021 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
Have you looked in a mirror lately? What do you see? Have you noticed that in a mirror image your right hand seems to be on your left side, and vice-versa? How true is our perspective and are we sure that we are seeing things correctly? In this week’s Torah reading we...
