Israel and the Parsha – Vayeshev

Esav's Malls Parshat Vayeishev launches the conclusion of Sefer Brieishit- the saga of Ya’akov, his family, and the internal strife which gashes any attempt at family unity. Having arrived in...

Ask Rabbi Schochet on Zoom Minyanim and Sinat Chinam

WHY CAN’T I SAY A ZOOM KADDISH? Dear Rabbi I am appreciative of all the online opportunities that are out there and I have been joining...

Ask Rabbi Shochet on some Chanuka Customs

Dear Rabbi I loved your reply last week explaining the idea of gift giving on Chanukah. So much so, that I also thought it was...

Pesach: guardians of the galaxy

As the seder winds down the tension builds. Who has stolen the afikoman, and what price will it take to release this crucial hostage,...

Parshat Kedoshim: what is holiness?

What does the term kedusha mean? What is holiness? In what way is God holy, and how are we meant to copy it? Many...

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Things in Shushan appeared to be humming along. Seventy years earlier, Yerushalayim fell to the invading Babylonian armies, and we scattered across the Middle...

Purim: Our Existential Battle Against Amalek

As we encounter Purim, let us delve deeper into the unique spiritual and existential battle that the Jewish People must continue to wage against...

Tehilim – Psalm 46

There is an interesting Torah thought that if the weekly Sedra, or an approaching festival contains an idea or verse identical or similar to...

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