The “Eye” of God
When Yitro tells Moshe that he wants to go back to Midian, Moshe tries to convince Yitro to stay. He…
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Flowing of Peace
This week’s parsha contains the blessings that the Kohanim are to relay to the people. In many ways, these three…
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Pogroms of 1938 in 2021 !? Can it be? The State of Israel is not the British Mandate – correct?
My body is still shaking from the screaming Arab marauders thirsty for Jewish blood. I truly thought we had seen the…
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Sustainability, Sovereignty, and a United Jerusalem
For nearly 2,000 years the Jews living in the Land of Israel and those dispersed in exile longed for the…
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Creating Context by Remembering Jerusalem
Towards the end of our parsha, nestled between the mitzvah of Orlah and the prohibition against forms of witchcraft is…
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Seeing the Hand of God
In this week’s parsha we learn about the mysterious affliction of tzara’at. The Talmud teaches that though it manifests as…
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A Divine and Human City
In the aftermath of the death of Nadav and Avihu, unclarity entered what was supposed to be an extremely well-planned…
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The Conversation of Jerusalem
This Shabbat we have the privilege of reading two different songs: the song of Moshe and the Jewish people at…
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The Jewels of Jerusalem
Our parsha contains a fairly public display of wealth and donations. In the beginning of parshat Pekudei, Moshe Rabbeinu makes…
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Shiloach (Silwan) – Arabs and Leftwing Radicals Are Trying to Once Again “Bury” the Yemenite Jews
Backed by impartial press coverage, and by left wing radical groups like Ir Amim and Peace Now, Arabs from the…
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