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Dvar Torah Rosh Hashana 5770 שנת תשע

In the Torah reading of this day we are told about the birth of Yitzhak. We then read about his relationship with his brother Ishmael. His mother Sarah saw the bad influence this association had and she demanded of Avraham to send Ishmael away from the household. Avraham refused. Why did he disagree with his [ READ MORE ]

This coming Shabbat (before Rosh Hashana 5770) LAST SHABBAT of 5769!

This comming Shabbat is the LAST SHABBAT of the year – just before Rosh Hashana (The Jewish New Year – aka. Judgement day) That is right, this is the last shabbat of 5769! Our sages teach us that our deeds during the last Shabbat of the year have incredible power to rectify our deeds of [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Ha’azinu 5768 – 2007 דבר תורה האזינו

The Zohar has a very unique way of interpreting the opening verse of this week’s Portion. Moshe Rabbenu is delivering his last discourse to the Children of Israel before he departs from them. He starts by speaking to the heavens. He says: HA’AZINU HASHAMAYIM VA’ADABERA, “Give ear (listen) O heavens and I will speak.” (Deut. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Rosh Hashanah 5767

In all of the Amidot on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we say a prayer: UVECHEN TEN PACHDECHA … AL KOL MA’ASECHA, “Therefore ,,, put Your fear on all your creations …”.           Rabbi Soloveitchik related that he was once told by psychiatrist if he could he would abolish this prayer. We ask Hashem to give [ READ MORE ]

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