by Rabbi Shaps | Jan 21, 2021 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps What defines someone as “Great”? In the Torah world we refer to a leader as a Gadol. Someone who is great. Theword Gadol has a number of meanings. We use it to mean large or big. We use it tomean great and we also use it to refer to...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Dec 25, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
If you could be the Prime Minister, would you do it? What would you do with your new power? Would you leverage your situation to ensure that your family also got similar positions? When Joseph invited his family down to Egypt, Pharaoh heard about it and...
by Rabbi Gewirtzman | Dec 24, 2020 | Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman One night Pharaoh had two dreams that disturbed him immensely. The first dreamwas of seven thin and ugly cows who were eating seven large, healthy cows. Theskinny cows remained thin! The second dream was of seven thin, wilted...
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 Altonaga | Nov 26, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Dvar Torah by Rabbi Michael Altonaga Does it feel impossible to live life right now? Nothing is the way it used to be. The way you work, go to school, and even how you go shopping is a more difficult experience now. By simply going out in public, you may be risking...
by Rabbi Gewirtzman | Nov 23, 2020 | Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman Esav and Jacob were twin brothers. Esav spent his days hunting in the fields andhis brother Jacob spent his time studying and learning. One day, Jacob was makinga lentil stew when his brother Esav came in from a long day of...
