Very often people challenge me and say, “Judaism and “the Old Testament” is all about laws and obedience.” I answer, “Did you know that the Hebrew words for ‘obey’ and ‘obedience’ do not appear at all in the Torah? (5 books of Moses). Join us for a deep dive into Read more
Do Police do more harm than good? Can’t we solve our problems on our own? What about corrupt Police and Judges? Aren’t all people basically good? This deep dive into this controversial topic will suprise you with its Torah insights. Notes and sources below the video!!! Source Sheets Thank you Read more
Was it… 5 Books of the Torah? … That was 40 years later! 2 Tablets of the Law? … That was 40 DAYS later! 10 Commandments? … Not exactly… Join us for a deep dive into that eventful day of Divine Revelation to learn what really was transmitted to the Read more
Tu B’Shvat has great significance in the agricultural laws that are relevant in the Land of Israel. The 15th day of the month of Shvat (which falls on Feb 10, 2020) is the cut-off date in the Hebrew calendar for calculating the age of a fruit-bearing tree. Each tree is Read more
In Part I, we learned that the Torah treats the Land of Israel as a “Morasha” – a Heritage handed down from the previous generation. The Land must be possessed and preserved by the current generation to be handed down to the next generation for eternity. The idea to “give Read more
On January 28, 2020 President Trump announced the “Deal of the Century.” It is his plan to settle the conflict between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Arabs. (Read all 181 pages here) Unlike any previous peace plans in the history of the State of Israel, this one was Read more
During the Six Day War in 1967 on the 28th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, Israeli troops captured the eastern part of the divided city of Jerusalem and repatriated the Holy City and the Temple mount to Jewish sovereignty.
This was a liberation we had waited for, for almost 2000 years and part of our Jewish History that goes back almost 4000 years! Join us for a whirlwind tour of those 4000 years of history
During the Six Day War in 1967 on the 28th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, Israeli troops captured the eastern part of the divided city of Jerusalem and repatriated the Holy City and the Temple mount to Jewish sovereignty.
This was a liberation we had waited for, for almost 2000 years and part of our Jewish History that goes back almost 4000 years!
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Genesis 18:1-8 finds Avraham recovering from his circumcision in the heat of the desert day. Yet, when he sees three men appear, he runs to greet them and invite them into his tent to refresh themselves. The Midrash tells us that after Avraham would feed his guests, he would ask Read more
The days between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are taken seriously in Israel… you can feel it in the air. Everyone is preparing – whether they are in Torah study halls or in businesses. I teach once a week in Netanya at a post-high school gap year seminary program for Read more
In Israel this past weekend we celebrated Shabbat followed by the Festival of Shavuot. Since Passover, we counted 49 days, and on the 50th day (Saturday night and Sunday) we mark the day that the Nation of Israel stood at the foot of Mount Sinai and accepted the revelation of Read more