The following three-part class examines the Jewish view of beauty and, more specifically, the relationship between the physical body, the world it inhabits, and the… Read More »Body & Beauty In Our Physical World: A Jewish Perspective Part I
Avrohom was tested ten times, each test bringing latent potential to the realm of realization, programming the spiritual DNA that would be passed on to… Read More »I ‘Na’ Know…
“And he mobilized his disciples…” (14:14) After discovering that his nephew Lot had been taken captive, Avram mobilizes his disciples in an attempt to free… Read More »Not Just A Tool
Sponsered by Judy Citer, Sherry Simantov and Ruth Gross in honor of the yahrzeit of their beloved father, Yehudah Aryeh Ben Yehoshua a”h. The Mitzvah:… Read More »Bris Milah: Mark of Distinction
We recognize that in many ways our father Abraham is an innovator, a one-of-a-kind individual, someone who is original, unique, and fearless in his quest… Read More »The Conversation Starter
In this week’s Torah portion we find the moving exchange between Avraham and Hashem, in which Hashem promises to secure the Land of Israel for… Read More »Defying Natural Order
“And Avram heard that his [nephew Lot] was taken captive and he armed his initiates who had been born in his house – three hundred… Read More »Keeping Focus
Good deeds deserve good dividends, but there is one deed mentioned in this week’s portion that is veiled in anonymity. However, its dividends lasted so… Read More »Long Distance Call
Friday Night THE TORAH ONLY mentions the birth of Avraham in passing at the end of Parashas Noach. When Lech Lecha begins seven verses after… Read More »Legacy
As I stated in the introduction to this chapter, the Rambam’s fourth chapter is devoted almost entirely to health issues. As we saw earlier, the… Read More »Chapter 4, Laws 18-23 – Health Issues, Part III
