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The Parsha and Current Events: The ugly truth

Jewish history of 3000 plus years can be likened to an accordion that produces music by intervals of expansion and contraction.

The Parsha and Current Events:

Devarim: David vs. Goliath

When the two combatants - the Jewish David and the pagan Goliat were staring at each other’s eyes, what were they thinking?

The Parsha and Current Events:

Aftershocks

Torah commentators suggest, each according to his world outlook, how one can achieve kedusha - holiness. But there is a common denominator.

The Parsha and Current Events: The King’s scepter

The best of all choices is to thank Hashem for returning us to Eretz Yisrael, a holy home that we can love and defend in all circumstances.

Shemot: A phenomenon of this war

There is a phenomenon associated with the current tragic war, which we must preserve well beyond it.

The Parsha and Current Events: Seek peace and pursue it.

What we are witnessing today is the beginning of Hashem’s count-down time for justice.

The long view of current events - for the holiday of Redemption

The cognoscenti will realize that we are reliving history..

The Parsha and Current Events: Social & political centrifugation

Hashem’s method of social and political centrifugation works to separate the deniers from the believers.

It’s time for a heart-to-heart talk

If all the Jews 200 years ago were non-observant, there is little reason to believe that there would be a single Jew alive today.

The Parsha and Current Events: confusion and perplexity!

History teaches that human intelligence cannot provide us with clarity when the forces of confusion band together, but they are a sign.

The Parsha and Current Events: Recovery & Hope

What would you give to be present at that time in Avraham's tent together with the ministering angels? When Jacob blessed his sons?

The Parsha and Current Events:Israel’s recent elections

Three of the four parties that comprise our new government are halakha observers. The message is that we will begin asserting our rightfs.

The Parsha and Current Events: Dramatic changes in life

Judaism is the heavy stretcher of history, and the Torah observant are those supporting it for just one more kilometer and generation.

The Parsha and Current Events: Blessings for all mankind

On Rosh Hashanah the order of Hashem’s judicial overview begins with the Jews in Eretz Yisrael, and as we go, so goes the rest of humanity

Despite our sins...Vaetchanan, Nachamu and Tu B'Av

In no way can one compare the conduct of the so-called secular Zionists to the huge transgressions of the Jews in the desert. And yet...

The Parsha and Current Events: Take My hand

Diminutive in size, giant in spirit, Medinat Yisrael has made the world stand still more than once since its re-establishment 74 years ago.

The Parsha and Current Events: The embedded factor in history

Is there an embedded factor which is responsible for Hashem bringing about certain events - from Akedat Yitschak to Purim and Putin?

VAYAKHEL 5782

The parasha and current events: Sacred voltage

Although we know nothing about the thought processes of the Almighty, we know that Hashem is the master of cause and effect.

Mishpatim 5782

The Parsha and Current Events: The final events in human history

Not all the Jews will hear the call to aliya, just as the 80% in Egypt did not hear or heed the call - and that is very sad.

Humanity is presently perched on a seam of history

Humanity today awaits to see what is next. Nuclear war? Decimation through viral infection? Economic disaster? Racial and religious wars?

The Parsha and Current Events: The fate of our generation

There is a gene for hating Hashem’s chosen people passed on forever in the descendants of Esau and Ishmael. What does the future hold?

VAYISHLACH 5782

The Parsha and Current Events: Good emerging from evil

Soon, we will be witnessing a dramatic turnabout in the attitude of most gentile nations to the Jews and to Israel.

Coronavirus Czar: Things are starting to look up

Prof. Nachman Ash alims that current measures are stalling the virus's spread

'Nobody left behind'

Musicians put on free concert for children with disabilities at Alei Siach summer camp.

Girl injured in near drowning in vacation house pool

A six year old girl from Jerusalem is in moderate condition after near drowning in a vacation home pool in the Western Galilee region.