Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 4, Parshas Vayera

November 16, 2024; 15 Cheshvan, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

The Passuk in this week’s Parsha tells us that when Hashem was about to destroy Sedom and Amorah, Hashem said, “Shall I hide what I am about to do from Avraham?” (Bereishis 18:17) The problem with this question is that, in general, Hashem does not reveal His plans to mankind – no matter who it is. Hashem says that, “My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are My ways your ways.” (Isaiah 55:8) Accordingly, Hashem is not want to run his plans by a human being.  That being the case, why does Hashem feel the need to consult with Avraham?...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 3, Parshas Lech Lecha

November 9, 2024; 8 Cheshvan, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: In an attempt to “reach” the client and improve his behavior, is a marriage therapist that encounters a client who is a not a good spouse, allowed to lie to the client and tell him that he is indeed, a good spouse and should avoid behaviors and actions that are unbecoming of him? This is the common method of setting a high standard for someone to bolster their confidence and then comparing their actions to the standard that they have set (i.e. “You’re too good of a person to be acting this way”)...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 2, Parshas Noach

November 2, 2024; 1 Cheshvan, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: An acquaintance of mine, who used to work with me in the office, moved to another location to take a different job and I had not spoken to him for a while. I needed to ask him something, so I gave him a call. Since I had not spoken with him for a while, I asked him how he was doing with genuine curiosity and concern. Apparently, my acquaintance misinterpreted the tone of my tone and thought that I was aware of his rather serious medical situation and proceeded to thank me for my care and concern in asking how he was doing. I felt awkward and played along with his erroneous assumption...

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