“…there is no excuse for it, wherever and against whomever it is perpetrated”. Just one candle can bring light to the darkest of rooms. This is the inspiration behind the kindling of candles during the eight-day festival of Chanukah, which commences this evening. Chanukah recalls a period of deep darkness …
In Parshat Vayishlach, we read how Yaakov was just about to meet up with his twin brother Esav, who had threatened to kill him. And how does the Torah describe Yaakov’s feelings at that momentous time? ‘Vayirah Yaakov Meod Vayeizer Lo’ – Yaakov was afraid, and he was …
We should be positive and never despair. That’s the message emerging from Parshat Vayeitzei. Yaakov has his famous dream of the ladder, and, in the midst of this prophecy, Hashem declares to him ‘Ha’aretz asher attah shochev aleiha lecha ettenennah ulezar’echa’ – ‘this land upon which you are sleeping …
In Parshat Toldot (Bereishit 27:22) Yitzchak declares, “Hakol kol Yaakov vehayadaim yedei Eisav.” – “The voice is the voice of Jacob and the hands are the hands of Esau.” Yitzchak was troubled because he was wondering who was standing in front of him, when his youngest son Yaakov was actually …
Yaacov and Eisav were twins, but they were wildly different. We can easily understand why Rivka loved Yaacov our forefather, but why did Yitzchak love Eisav, who was not a scholar or a man of God, but one who rebelled from Judaism, who was rough and wild, and married out? …
It’s what you do that counts. At the beginning of Parshat Vayeira, Hashem appears to Avraham immediately after he had had his brit milah and Avraham subsequently saw some visitors on the horizon and the Gemara Masechet Sotah teaches us, ‘Mikan shemidat Hashem levaker cholim.’ From here we see …
It’s at a time such as this, that words do matter. It is at a time such as this, that we discover who our true friends are. Your Majesty King Charles, thank you for your support! The Prince of Wales, thank you for your support! Our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, …
I have just listened to one of the most inspirational radio interviews I have ever heard. Rav Doron Perez, head of world Mizrachi was being interviewed. And when the interviewer commenced, he said, “I don’t know how to say this, but I want to say Mazal Tov, and to …
Tamar Kedem, living on a Kibbutz near Oz in Israel. She was in touch with friends in Australia whom she messaged “Hi guys, we’re doing okay, we are in a safe room in our house.” One hour later, Tamar wasn’t answering any calls, nobody could get in touch with her. …
