October 20, 2021 | 14 Cheshvan, 5782 | Torah Portion: Vayera, Genesis 18:1-22:24 | Haftorah: Kings II 4:1-37
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From Dust to Gold
This week we read the parsha of Va'yaira. "Va'yaira ai'lav Hashem. {And Hashem appeared to him (Avrohom)." [18:1]
The Talmud [Sotah 14A] ...read more
Minimizing The “I”
"And he saw them and he ran toward them..."(18:2)
Parshas Vayeira showcases Avraham's attribute of chesed. The Torah gives a detailed account ...read more
Haftorah Commentary Parshas Vayera
M'lochim 2 4:1
This week's Haftorah reveals to us an incredible dimension of faith and its astounding result. Out of deep appreciation to a ...read more
They Went Together
What thoughts passed through Abraham's mind as he walked towards the mountaintop with his son Isaac? Childless until the age of one hundred, ...read more
The Passion
"And Avraham raised his eyes and saw - behold, a ram - afterwards, caught in the thicket by its horns; so Avraham went and took the ram and ...read more
The ‘Superior Dance’ of the ‘Religious’ Jew?
This Week's RRR (Relevant Religious Reference): "...Anyone whose wisdom exceeds his good deeds, his wisdom will not endure." - Ethics of the ...read more
On Whose Account?
Avraham Avinu did not only perform kindness, he defined it, and he eternalized it. This week, the Torah tells us how three angels disguised as ...read more
A Hospital Visit
The Story:
Another day at school had finished. Sara met her older sister Mia in their usual spot in the school yard. Their Uncle Mendy had just ...read more
Historical Bookends
Friday Night
IN LAST WEEK’S parsha, Sarah told Avraham to have a child through her help maid, Hagar. She had hoped that by Hagar having a ...read more
The Benefits of Being Separate
Our reading this week begins, “And G-d said to Avram, go for yourself, from your land, and from your birthplace, and from the house of your ...read more
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The Father of Deceivers
"And Lavan gathered all of the residents of his area and made a wedding banquet." (Bereshith 29:22)
Lavan earned the name Lavan "HaArami" (the read more
Vanity and Emptiness
"They bow down to vanity and emptiness and pray to a god who does not save them ..." (from Aleinu, based on Yeshaya 45,20). The numerical values ...read more
Bringing Food into Arenas and Theaters
Question 88: Bringing Food into Arenas and Theaters Some public places, such as arenas and theaters, have policies that prohibit patrons from ...read more
Body & Beauty In Our Physical World: A Jewish Perspective Part II
The following class is the second in a three part series examining the relationship between inner spiritual beauty, our physical bodies, and the ...read more
Chapter 5, Law 1(a) – The Way of the Wise
Just as a wise man is distinct in his wisdom and his character traits, and he stands apart from others regarding them, so too he must be distinct read more
Yehoshua and Achan
Yehoshua led the Jewish people in their miraculous conquest of Eretz Yisrael. One of the most sublime moments of victory was when the walls of ...read more
Reimbursement for 99% of Travel Expenses
QUESTION 87
I often have to travel for business, and I put the hotel travel expenses on my credit card. My credit card gives me 1% back for my read more
Double Talk
Lavan said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I give her to another man." (Bereshith 29:19)
From the outset Lavan intended for ...read more
Body & Beauty In Our Physical World: A Jewish Perspective Part I
The following three-part class examines the Jewish view of beauty and, more specifically, the relationship between the physical body, the world ...read more
Chapter 2, Mishna 1(a) : Israel’s Dual Mission
Rabbi [Yehuda haNasi] said: What is the proper path a person should choose for himself? Whatever brings glory to himself [before G-d], and grants read more
