by Tuly | f 15, 2021 | News, The Portion of Lech Lecha, Torah Portion, DI
After Abraham banishes Hagar, God reassures the Patriarch. As the firstborn son of Abraham, God blesses Ishmael to be a “great nation.” While it is widely assumed that the present-day conflict in the Middle East between Jews and Muslims is the modern-day family feud...
by Tuly | f 8, 2021 | News, The Portion of Noach, Torah Portion, DI
One of the most fascinating parts of living in Israel is that the Torah comes to life like never before. When you walk the Land, you can appreciate the context of our beloved Bible stories in new ways, which is why it’s so important to read the Bible from an Israel...
by Tuly | f 1, 2021 | The Portion of Bereishit, Torah Portion, Videos
In our series “Israel in the Parsha”, Rabbi Moshe Lichtman launches into the first Torah portion, “Bereishit” from the first few chapters of Genesis. In this video, you will learn the important lesson from the very first Rashi on the very first...
by Tuly Weisz | f 8, 2015 | Torah Portion
Commenting on the tragedy of the Holocaust, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach once said, “It’s not just the number six million. We lost so many holy people”. These words kept circling in my mind the last few days . . . “It’s not just the number – we lost so...
by Tuly Weisz | f 13, 2015 | Torah Portion
It is amazing how much damage narcissism can cause. World War II was an incredibly devastating war, and that is even before talking about the Holocaust. The carnage was beyond description. The destruction to property, some of which was already centuries old if not...
