In Parshas Lech Lecha the Torah refers to Avraham Avinu, as the Ivri. The Midrash explains that he was given this title because the entire world was on one side, ...
Parsha Newsletter
Turning Over a New Leaf
By now most of us have probably put the Sukkah back into storage and are slowly re-acclimating to life's ordinary routine. As we bid farewell to this years lucky palm ...
If Not Now, When?
It's hard to believe that Aliyos Yerushalayim has already entered its seventh year. Seven is of course a significant number as Jews in Israel are now observing Shemittah - the ...
The Morning After 9/11
"This morning we not only woke up to a new day, we woke up to a new world." These were the opening words of my then Rosh Yeshiva's special address ...
Safety Measures
I learned a valuable lesson from the rockets fired out of Gaza. Living in Jerusalem, I had a relatively luxurious minute and a half to seek shelter once the sirens ...
Three Small Steps & A Giant Leap
I don't mean to 'step' on anybody's toes, but this week's Parsha brings a relevant halacha - rule - to mind. It's something you may 'run into' anytime you go ...
Road Signs
In his 2005 commencement speech to Stanford University, Steve Jobs reflected on his life's events, and how while in the moment they seemed disjointed, looking back they were all road ...
The Moral High Ground
An Israeli MK recently criticized Israel for "sacrificing its soldiers for the safety of Gaza residents." Indeed one could claim that Israel's humanitarian policy has sent many of her own ...