Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 1

October 22, 2022; 27 Tishrei, 5783

Parsha In this week’s Parsha, we find a fascinating Targum Yonasan (Bereishis 4:8) that elaborates on the sin of Kayin who murdered his brother Hevel. Kayin points out that his offering which was brought first was not accepted by Hashem, but Hevel’s offering which was brought after Kayin’s, was accepted. Further, it was Kayin, not Hevel, who conceived the idea of bringing an offering to Hashem in the first place. Hevel responded that Kayin’s offering was of inferior quality, and that was likely the reason why his offering was refused. Kayin responded, “Les Din V’les Dayan – there is no justice and there is no Ultimate Judge.”

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 22

October 8, 2022; 13 Tishrei, 5783

Parsha The Seforno in Parshas Va’Yailech explains that Moshe Rabbeinu told Klal Yisrael that he was one hundred and twenty years old and was about to die but they should not despair that he would no longer be their leader because he was very old. The Seforno further explains that Moshe added that even if he would continue to live miraculously, it would not be beneficial because he would be unable to go back and forth to interact with them and that he was too old to lead...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 21

September 24, 2022; Elul 28, 5782

Parsha Our Parsha begins with the words, “Atem Nitzavim Hayom Kulchem Lifnei Hashem Elokaichem. - You are all standing today before Hashem your G-d.”The Kabbalah Seforim note that the very first word “Atem – You” (which is spelled Alef, Taf, Mem) contains the same letters as the word “Emes” (which is spelled Alef, Mem, Taf).Hashem is telling us that no matter your wisdom, stature or status, you are all standing before Hashem i.e. your very existence, is merited through the Middah of Emes...

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