Monthly Archives: December 2014

Shabbat Vayigash 5775–Shabbat Torah Study E-drash from the D–A New Year’s Resolution–A Time for Faith and Forgiveness

It is one thing to repent, to do “teshuvah”. It is another to forgive and be forgiven. Isn’t it? Does it matter that someone is truly repentant, if they remain unforgiven? Do you know anyone whose anger or feeling of … Continue reading

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Shabbat Chanukah Parashat Miketz 5775–Shabbat Torah Study E-drash–Focus on the Light!

One of the great beauties of our faith is its focus on the positive. Chanukah is a case in point. We all learn and celebrate the miracle of the rededication of the Holy Temple and the single cruse of pure … Continue reading

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Parashat Vayeishev 5775– Shabbat Torah Study in the D–Giving the Benefit of the Doubt

I love learning things that help me see things from a different perspective. I love hearing stories of how failing to give someone the benefit of the doubt caused a person to be misjudged and how the misjudged person was … Continue reading

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Parashat Vayishlach 5775–Shabbat Torah Study E-drash–How Long Can You Hide from a Problem until It Finds You?

Raise your hand if you know someone with a problem he or she is not dealing with and who is hoping the problem will just go away by itself. How much would you be willing to wager that the problem … Continue reading

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