Parshat Bo | Rabbi Avraham
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: BO Exodus 10:1-13:16 , Haftara: Jeremiah 46:13-28 G-D ALWAYS HAS THE UPPER HAND “Who then is able to stand before me? Who has given Me anything beforehand, that I...
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: BO Exodus 10:1-13:16 , Haftara: Jeremiah 46:13-28 G-D ALWAYS HAS THE UPPER HAND “Who then is able to stand before me? Who has given Me anything beforehand, that I...
Discover the art of self-sacrifice from Parashat Vayeira. Abraham was the finest example of service to G-D to serving others. Today we are challenged by the idea that we can make a difference through...
How To Pass the Test of Emunah The binding of Isaac is the supreme meritorious act which has stood to the credit of the Jewish people throughout the generations; it is the pinnacle of...
G-d’s Covenant with Abraham, marked by the sign of circumcision, brought Abraham to an entirely new level, making him worthy of fathering Isaac, the descendants of whose son Jacob have been the guardians of...
In this lecture titled “How Noach saved the World” we will discuss this Parshas BEREISHIS told the story of the first Ten Generations of the Children of Adam, establishing fundamental facts about the world...
As we read this week’s Parshat, Noach, we discover an interesting pattern which illuminates the Key to a close relationship with the creator.
The Seven Laws of Noah (Hebrew: שבע מצוות בני נח Sheva Mitsvot Bne Noah), also referred to as the Noahide Laws or the Noachide Laws (from the English transliteration of the Hebrew pronunciation of “Noah”), are a set of imperatives which, according to the Talmud,...
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Noah: Gen. 6.9-11.32. Haftara Isaiah 54:1-55:5 (Sephardi ritual: Isaiah 54:1-10). Parshas BEREISHIS told the story of the first Ten Generations of the Children of Adam, establishing fundamental facts...
Isaiah’s prophecy of hope | HafTorah Ki Tavo This weeks portion Ki Tavo wraps up with a warning to the Jewish people not to forsake covenant responsibilities. The are a list if curses that...
In this week’s reading Moses repeats the covenant, including the blessings and curses (Deut. 28:1-69) presented in Leviticus (26:3-46), but with certain changes in form and content. For example, only in this week’s reading...
By Rabbi Abraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: KI TAVO, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8. Haftara: Isaiah 60:1-22. Our parshah, KI TAVO, puts the seal on Moses’ detailed exposition of the commandments in the Mishneh Torah (=Deuteronomy) — the...
We have found considerable lack of clarity in describing the functions of the king. It may very well be that the Torah was intentionally unclear on the subject and avoided detailed explanations so as...