by Rabbi Shaps | Dec 24, 2020 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps Why is this happening to me? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Parsha Vayeishev tells the story of Yosef and how he was sold into slavery by hisbrothers. If we only read this week’s Parsha and don’t continue, we would...
by Rabbi Shaps | Nov 23, 2020 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps Last weekend, we lost 2 Giants in the Jewish world, Rabbi Dovid Feinstein andRabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. This week’s Torah reading begins with the passing of another giant, Avraham’s wifeSarah. The majority of the Parsha...
by Rabbi Shaps | Oct 27, 2020 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps Our refrigerator is covered with pictures, cute sayings and a few select comic strips. One ofthem is a Dilbert comic where “the boss” is insisting that Tina has children despite herclearly letting him know she does not. Finally she...
by Rabbi Shaps | Oct 2, 2020 | High Holidays, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Rosh Hashana
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps This Rosh Hashanah will clearly be different than any other we have experienced. For thoseof us who do go to shul, it will be a shorter service with many less people in attendance.Some will choose to only attend an outdoor service and...
by Rabbi Shaps | Aug 28, 2020 | Parasha, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Uncategorized
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps This morning we blew the Shofar heralding the new month of Elul representing thestart of the High Holiday season. The Shofar is a reminder that Rosh Hashanah the Dayof Judgment is coming and we should prepare ourselves. Parshat...
