by Lauren Shaps | Oct 26, 2023 | Israel, Lauren Shaps, Weekly Parsha
Our forefather Avraham was the paragon of chesed, kindness. He was the first outreach worker, spreading word of One G-d. His tent was open on all sides. He, together with his wife Sarah, excelled in the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim, hosting...
by Rabbi Gotlib | Oct 13, 2023 | Breishis, Israel, Rabbi Gotlib, Weekly Parsha
“In the Beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” It’s one of the most well known lines of any book, written at any point in history. But why does the Torah specifically start there? The word “Torah” literally means “teaching,” so if the whole point is for us...
