Blog Miketz Kislev 30th 5779 בלוג מִקֵּץ, ל’ כסלו תשע”ט חנוכה שבת Hanukkah is a festival of lights and represents Israel’s calling of being a light to all the nations. We were never called to convert the world but to enlighten it with our Torah, the basic Ten Commandments. The root of the problem at […]
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Are you a Joseph in this day and age?
Blog Vayeshev Kislev 23rd 5779 בלוג וַיֵּשֶׁב, כ”ג כסלו תשע”ט In this saga, Vayeshev (and he settled) we see the typical dysfunctional family. It would be good if we could learn from the story of others so that we could avoid making the same mistakes. It is important to constantly re-examine ourselves because we have […]
“We do our best, and …”
Blog Vayishlach Kislev 16 5779 בלוג וַיִּשְׁלַח, ט”ז כסלו תשע”ט “We do our best, and to Him, we leave the rest!” In the last three parashot we have been examining Jacob, the last of our three forefathers. According to our sages, Abraham had a merciful heart, Isaac had a servant heart always desiring justice, and […]
“Have You Been Chosen”?
Blog Toldot Kislev 2nd 5779 בלוג תּוֹלְדֹת, ב’ כסלו תשע”ט The Torah needs to be seen not as a book of laws, doctrines and dogmas but as a book of stories which teach us principles by which to live. Our three patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are all mentioned in this portion Toldot each at […]
The Torah is all about life!
Blog Chayei Sarah Cheshvan 25 5779 בלוג חַיֵּי שָׂרָה, כ”ה חשון תשע”ט In this portion Chayei Sarah, we see the passing away of the two initiators of our people Israel, Avraham Avinu and Sarah Imenu, our father Abraham and our mother Sarah. Although both of them would pass on to the next life, Chayei Sarah […]
Has the Creator spoken to you?
Blog Vayera Cheshvan 18 5779 בלוג וַיֵּרָא, י”ח חשון תשע”ט In this Jewish community we open our arms to anyone from outside who wants to join us knowing that Avraham Avinu, our father Abraham came from the Gentile world himself; he was not born an Israelite. While he was still a part of the nations, […]
Are you a Dead Fish or a Live Fish?
Blog Lech Lecha Cheshvan 11th 5779 בלוג לֶךְ-לְךָ, י”א חשון תשע”ט Avram Avinu received a call from the Bore Olam to leave everything he knew behind and to follow Him. We know very little about Avram except that he did leave and took his wife, his nephew Lot and those of his servants who wanted […]
The Key Lies in How we Live!
Blog Noach Cheshvan 4 5779 בלן נֹחַ, ד’ חשון תשע”ט When we invert the Hebrew letters of the name Noach (נֹחַ nun chet,) we get Chen, (חֵן chen, nun sofit) which means “grace”. Noach would bring consolation to humanity. After Enosh, it is written in Bereshit that “everyone began to invoke the name of God”. […]
Where am I?
Blog Bereshit 5779 Blog Bereshit Tishrei 22 5779 בלוג בְּרֵאשִׁית, ב תשרי תשע׳׳ט Once again, we begin a new cycle with Bereshit, Genesis which speaks to the simplest of people as well as to scientists through Quantum Physics. In Ber. 1:20 the word nefesh is introduced which means “being alive”. It describes the waters with […]
Three short perspectives at Sukkoth
Blog Chol HaMoed Sukkot Tishrei 29 5779. בלוג חול המועד סוכות, כ” תשרי תשע”ט 1) Rabbi Iosef Shemi, Spirital Leader of Messianic Congregation in Bs. As. Argentina: Here are some simple thoughts at Sukkoth about Messianic Judaism. Ex. 34:30 “And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his […]