YITRO: What Do You See When You See The Pyramids?
In preparation for the Parashah that we will read tomorrow morning—Yitro—which describes the celebration of the Covenant between God and the Jewish people at...
SUMMARY OF PARASHAT YITRO
The Advice of Yitro
Moshe's father-in-law, Yitro, arrives at the Israelite camp in the desert and is informed by Moshe of the many miracles that...
JERUSALEM AND THE FIGHTING ROOSTERS
My uncle, Hakham Yosef Faur, z"l, told me this story when I was a child.
One day, the Sultan of Turkey—the most powerful man on...
KING DAVID’S JERUSALEM
“בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלִַם ה׳”
"HaShem will build Yerushalayim"
King David does not describe the building of the capital city as an ordinary act of construction. He does...
I ❤️ ISRAEL: Embracing Jerusalem’s Chaos
Generally, we don't come to Israel in January. My wife, Coty, and I usually arrive in July and enjoy the summer. This time, however,...
SUMMARY OF PARASHAT BO
EIGHTH PLAGUE
Moshe goes to meet Pharaoh and warns him that if he does not allow the Hebrew slaves to leave, Egypt will be devastated...
BO: My candidate for Darkness
Shemot 10:21, HaShem said to Moshe, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt. 22...
THREE DESTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION PATTERNS
Based John Gottman’s: The Seven Principles for making marriage work
1. CRITICISM vs COMPLAINT
Criticism
• Attacks personality or character
• Uses “always / never”
• Creates defensiveness
Complaint...
SUMMARY OF PARASHAT SHEMOT
This week we start a new book: Shemot, “Names” or Exodus.
1. THE BIRTH OF MOSHE
The Tora begins by mentioning the names of Jacob’s sons...
SHEMOT: Argentina World Cup Champions and the Exodus from Egypt
The Bible, Biblical archeology, and ancient Jewish history are taught in the Jewish academic world. But there is a phenomenon that is not much...
