Laws of Shabbat for BeginnersLaws of Shabbat for Beginners In one breath, G-d said both, "Guard and remember the Shabbat. "Love of God, time with family, reconnecting with friends and with oneself -- all these fulfil the...

Dvar Torah based on Growth Through Torah by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin Dvar Torah based on Growth Through Torah by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin Avraham invites three visitors to stay for a meal with the words: "I will fetch a morsel of...

Parashat Vayeira: A SummaryParashat Vayeira: A Summary Avraham, on the third day after his brit mila, sits outside his tent looking for guests to extend his hospitality. While talking with the Almighty, he sees three...

Torah Teasers by Moshe ErlbaumTorah Teasers by Moshe Erlbaum What sets of parshas of the Torah share the same root in their name? (10 sets) Example: Lech Lecha and Vayelech. The following ten sets of parshas share the...

Dvar Torah by Rabbi Zelig PliskinDvar Torah by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin The Torah states: "And He (Avram) relocated from there to the mountain in the east of Bait El and pitched his tent" (Genesis 12:8). The word for tent in...

Parashat Lech Lecha: A SummaryParashat Lech Lecha: A Summary The Almighty commands Avram (later renamed Avraham) to leave Haran and go to the "place that I will show you" (which turned out to be the land of Canaan - later...

Challenging questions for the Shabbat table.Challenging questions for the Shabbat table. Which parshas are named for people? (6 answers) The six parshas named for a person: Noach, Chayei Sarah, Yisro, Korach, Balak,...

SOME THOUGHTS ON AWAKENING TO A NIGHTMARE. By Yonason Rosenblum SOME THOUGHTS ON AWAKENING TO A NIGHTMARE. By Yonason Rosenblum  OCTOBER 17, 2023   Hamas's goal is not a Palestinian state; its goal is to kill Jews in...

LION’S LESSON: PARSHAT NOACH by Shira Smiles LION’S LESSON: PARSHAT NOACH by Shira Smiles   When the flood was over and all living things on the earth had perished, the Torah tells us, “Vayishaer ach Noach … - That only...