The Fourth Level
The Fourth Level Shalom, […]
Author: Yoel Ganor
Hebrew – Connecting People
Hebrew – Connecting People Shalom, The holiday of Pesach […]
The Gift of Giving
The Gift of Giving Shalom, This week’s […]
Even Holier
Even Holier Shalom, Purim celebrations […]
The Hidden Identity
The Hidden Identity Shalom, […]
The Secret of Two to One Ratio
The Secret of Two to One Ratio Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the first Torah Portion “Shemot” in the book of Exodus. The book of “Shemot” talks about the Egyptian exile. It opens with the verse: וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הַבָּאִים מִצְרָיְמָה אֵת יַעֲקֹב, אִישׁ וּבֵיתוֹ בָּאוּ “And […]
Two Opposed Forces
Two Opposed Forces Shalom, There is a custom for the parents to bless their children on every Friday night as the family gathers together for Kiddush. The words of the blessing are taken from the priestly blessing ברכת כוהנים (Numbers 6:24-26) and the introduction is altered depending on whether the child being […]
Shifting an Entire Paradigm with Just Two Words
Shifting an Entire Paradigm with Just Two Words Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the Torah Portion “Va’Yigash” in the book of Genesis. In the previous Torah portion Yosef has accused Binyamin of stealing. He has threatened to imprison Binyamin. As this Torah portion opens, Yehuda intervenes with Yosef on […]
Good and Bad at the Same Time?
GOOD AND BAD AT THE SAME TIME? Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the Torah Portion “Mi’Ketz” in the book of Genesis. In this portion Torah tells us about Pharaoh’s repeating dream. First, in his dream he saw seven good-looking, fat-fleshed, well-favored cows feeding in the […]
The Power of Eight
The Power of Eight Shalom, Next week, Tuesday evening – Dec. 12th we will light the first Hanukkah candle. The Torah informs us that the world was created in six days and it came to a completion on the seventh day, the Shabbat. Thus, the number six represents the […]