Parasha Insights
There is an interesting contrast between the language used when Hashem instructed Noach to take the animals with him into the ark, and that which is used in our parsha when explaining the laws of kashrus. Regarding Noach the Torah…
The Billion Dollar Purim!
We live in the billion generation. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but let’s try to put that figure in perspective: A billion seconds ago, it was 1959. A billion minutes ago, the Roman Empire was in full…
“Why Purim”
Amalek attacked the Jewish people shortly after they left Egypt. At that point the B’nei Yisrael had not yet established themselves in the world in any way. Their only recent interaction with another nation had been as slaves. They had…
Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt
We read the famous passage about erasing the name of Amalek. Amalek are a nation who despise the Jews with endless hate and there are even mitsvot related to erasing their name. But what is it that singles out Amalek…
The Secret Small Aleph
There is a story of a US Naval ship travelling on a stormy winter night off the coast of Newfoundland; The captain on the deck notices a dim green blip that suddenly appears on the radar screen. Radioing into the…
Parasha Insights
Imagine if you were to introduce someone to the concept of Mitzvot for the first time. Would you tell them about a Mitzvah that has no reasoning or understanding, or rather tell them about the beauty of Shabbat or the…
