by Yiska Guberman | Nov 15, 2024 | Vayera, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
In Parshat Vayera, one of the most touching and miraculous moments comes when three visitors—angels in disguise—arrive to deliver divine messages to Avraham and Sarah. These visitors bring Sarah the news that, despite her advanced age, she will bear a son, Yitzchak....
by Yiska Guberman | Oct 11, 2024 | High Holidays, Yiska Guberman, Yom Kippur
Based on an Idea from Rav Eyal Vered The Gemara in Masechet Taanit (30b) says: “There were no happier days for Israel than Yom Kippur and the 15th of Av.” Yom Kippur is considered a day of celebration for the Jewish people, not only as a day of forgiveness...
by Yiska Guberman | Sep 6, 2024 | Shoftim, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
Once again, the Parsha delivers the most relevant message of the week. In this Parsha, Shoftim, the Torah outlines the laws regarding exemptions from going to war. Specifically, three categories of people are excused: someone who has built a new house and not yet...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jul 26, 2024 | Pinchas, Weekly Parsha, Yiska Guberman
Parshat Pinchas brings us together with a story of female power. The story of the daughters of Zelophehad takes place in the desert at the time of Hashem’s commandment to Moshe to divide the land into inheritances for each household in Am Israel. Zelophehad,...
