Esther Farkovits - Educator “ויבאה יצחק האהלה שרה אמו" )כד:סז ( Rashi comments on the pasuk "Into his mothers, Sarah's tent"He explains that when Rivka was brought into the tent of Sarah, she had become exactly like Yitzchak's mother, Sarah. That is to say, the words signify as much as,...
Rav Avi Block - Educator In the Torah’s dramatic account of Akeidat Yitzchak, the story culminates with something peculiar. When Avraham is stopped from committing the act of slaughtering his son, a divine angel is sent to deliver the message. Following this message, Avraham performs...
Lauren Friedman - Programming "Go for yourself from your land, from your relatives, from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you” (Bereshit 12:1)This week's Parasha is all about Avraham Avinu, the first person who ever believed in one G-d.Avraham was a man...
Sophie Felberg - Office Manager 'הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הָֽ - Noach walked with the Almighty (Berashit 6:9)What can we learn from this little, short sentence? How did Noach walk in the way of Hashem, which means to do good to others, and yet the people at the time...
Sara Dinerstain - Chessed Coordinator Yom Kippur is the day we stand before Hashem, not only as individuals but also as a community and a nation. We acknowledge our mistakes and ask for forgiveness. We pray for growth and change. This week, I had the privilege...
Nati Lopukhin - Eim Bayit Yom Kippur is the day we stand before Hashem, not only as individuals but also as a community and a nation. We acknowledge our mistakes and ask for forgiveness. We pray for growth and change. This week, I had the privilege of making...
Rav Michael Sunshine - Rosh Beit Midrash This past year has been that will live on forever in the communal Jewish identity. As we quickly approach the first anniversary of the Simchat Torah attack last year, the memory of the horrors and atrocities of October 7th continue to...
Alexis Levy - Assistant Director It’s a strange feeling to know that this is the final Shabbat of 5784. Next week, we will be ushering in the new year on Rosh Hashana. A new year generally brings a feeling of renewal, of a fresh start, the...
Shira Melamed - Director In this week’s parsha the Torah describes to us what will be when we come to settle the land. The first Mitzvah we are given is a very interesting one.We are told that when we come to Israel, the first thing we...
Alexis Levy - Assistant Director In last week's parsha, parashat Lech Lecha, Avraham is pushed to the forefront of Jewish History. Avraham is told by Hashem to go, not only to leave behind his homeland and family, but to go towards the land which Hashem will...