The Power Of Optimism

(Parshat Noach)

Torah Class - Parshat Lech-lecha: War In Israel

It is a difficult time for Jewish people. Israel is at war.
What can we do to help? How can we deal with the fear and anxiety? And why is it so destructive to speak negatively about fellow Jews at this time?

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Torah Class - Parshat Noach: Judging People The Right Way

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God’s Mission Statement

(Parshat Bereishit)

Torah Class - Sukkot: What Arouses Joy?

Why is Sukkot the most joyous holiday?
Is it related to agriculture and economics or perhaps to our failures?
The happiest Sukkot in Jewish history.

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The Fatal Hubris (Yizkor-Yom Kippur)

Before the Yom Kippur war, the Israeli government was very hubristic about their abilities. What changed? And what gave them the ability to ultimately win the war?

Diplomatic Immunity

(Kol Nidrei/Yom Kippur)

Torah Class - Tishrei: The Festive Journey

Thank You In Hebrew

What’s the best language for it?

(Parshat Ki Tavo)