Parashas Toldos, Issue #822   YITZCHAK WAS THE Gadol HaDor, the leading Torah scholar of his generation. He was the heir of Avraham’s spiritual dynasty, the one expected to keep burning the fire his father ignited. He was also a prophet, special to God because of the Akeidah. And he loved Eisav, and MORE than…

Think about it for a moment. God is infinite. Do we even know what that means? His thoughts and plans in- corporate much more than we’ll ever know or relate to. His Essence is so beyond us that we can’t even talk about it without becoming guilty of idol worship on some level. His perfection is beyond any concept of perfection that even the greatest human kind can comprehend. And we think we have the wherewithal to understand history?

Parashas Vayaira, Issue #820   VISITING THE SICK is not where life is at. Even being around someone with something as minor as a common cold can be depressing. They feel down so they make others around them feel down, and nervous about catching a cold too. Visiting and taking care of the unwell is…

Parashas Lech Lecha, Issue #819   WHO IS THE happy person? Someone who is satisfied with his lot in life. How true it is. But what if your lot in life is a nephew named “Lot,” a tag along who is not quite on the same spiritual page as you? It’s like trying to fly…

Parashas Noach, Issue #818 THE END IS near. That’s what Noach told his generation for 120 years, as he sawed and hammered away to build his refuge-on-water for the upcoming Great Flood. But did anyone listen? Not a one, at least not beyond his own family. Whose fault was that? The people of his generation,…