October 19, 2021 | 13 Cheshvan, 5782 | Torah Portion: Vayera, Genesis 18:1-22:24 | Haftorah: Kings II 4:1-37
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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
The Patriarchs’ Trust
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Avraham Is Challenged To Wipe His Hard Drive Clean
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand's Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1222 – ...read more
One Step Better
And Hashem said to Avram, “Go (to) (for) yourself, from your land, from your birth place, from your father’s house, to the land that I will show ...read more
Avraham the Rock
He built there an altar to Hashem, and called in the name of Hashem.[2]
Whom was Avraham calling? Ramban teaches that he used his altar as the ...read more
I ‘Na’ Know…
Avrohom was tested ten times, each test bringing latent potential to the realm of realization, programming the spiritual DNA that would be passed read more
Not Just A Tool
"And he mobilized his disciples..." (14:14)
After discovering that his nephew Lot had been taken captive, Avram mobilizes his disciples in an ...read more
Bris Milah: Mark of Distinction
Sponsered by Judy Citer, Sherry Simantov and Ruth Gross in honor of the yahrzeit of their beloved father, Yehudah Aryeh Ben Yehoshua ...read more
The Conversation Starter
We recognize that in many ways our father Abraham is an innovator, a one-of-a-kind individual, someone who is original, unique, and fearless in ...read more
Defying Natural Order
In this week's Torah portion we find the moving exchange between Avraham and Hashem, in which Hashem promises to secure the Land of Israel for ...read more
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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
Chapter 4, Laws 18-23 – Health Issues, Part III
As I stated in the introduction to this chapter, the Rambam's fourth chapter is devoted almost entirely to health issues. As we saw earlier, the ...read more
Chapter 4, Laws 9-17 – Health Issues, Part II
As I stated in the introduction to this chapter, the Rambam's fourth chapter is devoted almost entirely to health issues. As we saw earlier, the ...read more
Chapter 1, Mishna 18(b): Jew vs. Gentile in the Eyes of the Torah – Part II
Rabbi Shimon ben (son of) Gamliel said: On three things does the world endure: justice, truth and peace, as the verse states, 'Truth and ...read more
Chapter 4, Laws 1-8 – Health Issues, Part I
As an introduction, the Rambam's fourth chapter is devoted almost entirely to health issues. Since, as he stated at the end of his third chapter, read more
