Revealing the Hidden: Parshat Vayeitzei
Parshat Vayeitzei – Torah From The Holy Land Torah and Tefillah: Revealing the Hidden The last few weeks…
November 20, 2015
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Torah from the Holy Land
Divrei Torah written during Sam’s year studying in Jerusalem
Lets Talk About Israel: Parshat Toldot
Torah: Let’s Talk About Israel A few weeks ago, we toured Masada, the impressive Herodian fortress made famous…
November 13, 2015
The Power of Blessing and the Origin of Mincha: Parshat Chayei Sarah
Parshat Chayei Sarah – Torah from the Holy Land The Missing Blessing A few weeks ago, as I…
November 6, 2015
On Rebuke and Cleaving to haShem, and Psalm 95: Parashat Vayera
Vayera: On rebuke and cleaving to haShem Torah From The Holy Land by Rabbinical Student Sam Blustin As…
October 30, 2015
Lashon Hakodesh (The Holy Tongue) and Magen Avraham: Parshat Lech Lecha
Torah From the Holy Land Torah: Lashon Hakodesh (the Holy Tongue) יג וַיָּבֹא֙ הַפָּלִ֔יט וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְרָ֣ם הָֽעִבְרִ֑י וְהוּא֩…
October 23, 2015
Shedding the Fur Coat and Faith: Parshat Noah and Tov lhodot
Torah – A Tzaddik in a Fur Coat Chassidic master Rabbi Mendel of Kotzk once referred to a…
October 16, 2015
Bereshit: A Primordial Light and Yotzer Or: Parshat Bereshit
Torah – Bereshit: A Primordial Light Have you ever gazed longingly at the sky on a star filled…
October 9, 2015
The Key To Youth and the Aleinu: Parshat Vzot Habrachah: Torah From the Holy Land
The Key To Youth – V’zot Ha’brachah וּמשֶׁ֗ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּמֹת֑וֹ לֹא־כָֽהֲתָ֥ה עֵינ֖וֹ וְלֹא־נָ֥ס לֵחֹֽה: (דברים לד:ז)…
September 25, 2015
Directing Our Eyes, Ears, and Heart to God: Parshat Haazinu: Torah and Tefillah
Torah – Directing Our Eyes, Ears, and Heart to God מו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֔ם לְכָ֨ל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָֽנֹכִ֛י…
September 18, 2015
Loving at a Cost: Parshat Ki Teitzei
יח: וְזָֽכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֨יתָ֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּפְדְּךָ֛ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מִשָּׁ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָֽנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לַֽעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה 18: You…
September 4, 2015