Parsha

ELIJA -PROPHET OF THE BRIT   Parashat Pinhas  It is common for a Rabbi to find himself tight-roping a fine line. Standing up for what’s important, without stepping on people’s toes. Values and principles are no less important than people’s feelings, causing somewhat of a paradox. Sometimes, the job of the Rabbi is to put…

   POWER OF THE OPTIMISTIC EYE Parashat Balak Why is thinking positive so important? Because negative thinking can destroy. Bilaam, the wicked sorcerer, was hired by the nations of the world to put an end to the Jews. His power was nothing more than the power to curse. Bilaam, the most negative person on earth,…

WHEN G-D KNOCKS Parashat Hukat Opportunities knock gently on our doors. If we are not listening closely, we don’t take advantage of the opportunity, and it slips away. Temptations in life don’t knock. They lean on the doorbell and are hard to ignore. People who succeed in life are good at noticing the gentle knocking…

 G-D’S CALCULATOR Parashat Korah   Korah and his followers filed a complaint against Moshe and Aharon. “The whole nation is holy, and why should you be raised, self-importantly, from amongst G-d’s community?” Korah wanted to be just as holy as Moshe and Aharon. Despite Korah’s high position, Korah wanted the highest level of holiness; being…