The Strength of the Covenant

  Rabbi Avraham Norin   Currently teaches in Israel at the Machon Meir and Ora conversion program Click Here for the PDF version Parasha Va’era begins with powerful verses promising Israel’s redemption (6, 2-8). To fully appreciate them, we must first...

Sister of Nachshon

Click here for the PDF version: Vaera 5780 english Towards the beginning of this weeks’ Parsha, the Torah briefly lists the decendents of Levi. When speaking about Aharon, the passuk mentions that he married “Elisheva the daughter of Aminadav; sister of Nachshon.”...

A Nation of Free Slaves 5779

A Nation of Free Slaves By Rabbi Yonatan Rosensweig Former Rosh Kollel Melbourne (2006-2009)  Currently Community Rabbi in Beit Shemesh Generally speaking, the Torah reflects the historical story of the Jewish people during the lifetime of Moshe Rabbeinu. The Book of...

A Zionist Paradigm Shift

Rabbi Yair Spitz Former shaliach as Principal of Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ohr Haim, Toronto . A Zionist Paradigm Shift Sometimes, when reading the Parsha, a political message jumps right out at you. At the end of Parashat Shemot, Moshe relays the people’s complaint to...

The God of the Desert – 5777

Rabbi Emanuel Cohn Former Avrech in Montreal (2001-2003) Founder of “Torah MiCinema” – Teaching Film and Judaism   The God of the Desert   Before God brings the Ten Plagues upon Egypt, there is an encounter between Moshe, Aharon and Pharaoh...