Rabbi Apple on this week’s Sidrot
TALKING ABOUT TALK
It’s strange to have a Torah portion that most people take metaphorically, but that’s what happens with M’tzora.
Though the actual theme is...
Pekudei- We Didn’t Start the Fire..in 1948
Some memories never fade. About thirty-five years ago, as a young talmid in Yeshivat Har Etzion/The Gush I witnessed a heated argument which would...
Parshat Terumah: A House for God?!
Many have puzzled over the purpose of the Mishkan. Why does God need a house to dwell in, a peculiar tent-like structure furnished with...
Breishit: Repairing Humpty Dumpty
Around twenty five years ago, on Shabbat Breishit, I attended a Friday night talk of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein zt”l prior to Ma’ariv prayers. These...
ARE YOUR CHILDREN ANGELS?
Dear Rabbi
I wonder if you could explain to me a message we can learn from the Cherubs in the Temple. I understand the significance...
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Better off without religion?
Dear Rabbi,
I came across the Jewish Weekly recently in Manchester and I was intrigued by a lot of what I read....
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Dear Rabbi
I am very upset about what happened in Pittsburgh. It seems we Jews are sitting ducks wherever we are. Is there no escape...
Transforming our challenges into opportunities
If I were to ask you, "What is the wealthiest place in the universe?", what would you answer? You might suggest the banks, the...
Yitro: Trust Me. Trust is a Good Thing.
The crossing of the sea and the delivery of the Torah are each monumental events in Jewish history. As we crossed a swirling ocean...
Parshat Tazria: even a miracle requires waiting
We’ve now entered the thicket of Sefer Vayikra, dealing as it does with the more obscure laws of sacrifices, Biblical leprosy, cleansing, and purity.
Whilst...
