Turning point. Thoughts on the parashat Miketz
Menachem Mirski
The Torah portion for this week contains the famous story of Joseph, Pharaoh and his dreams of seven fat cows that are swallowed up by seven lean …
Enslaved in Parental Lack of Attention and Brotherly Jealousy
Artur
Enslaved in Parental Lack of Attention and Brotherly Jealousy
Mati Kirschenbaum,
When I was 13 or 14 years old, I really wanted to have a pair of Wrangler jeans. However, my parents thought they were relatively expensive, …
Wrestling in the night
Mati Kirschenbaum
You’ve prepared your clothes for the next day. You brushed your teeth. You turned off the light. You’ve assumed your favorite sleeping position. But somehow you cannot fall asleep. Does this …
To lie or not to lie? Thoughts on Parashat Vayetze
Artur
To lie or not to lie? Thoughts on Parashat Vayetze.
Menachem Mirski
And Laban said to him, “You are truly my bone and flesh.” When he had stayed with him a month’s time. (Bereshit 29:14)
Jacob, at …
Infertility – A Shared Problem
Mati Kirschenbaum
Mi Dor va Dor — from generation to generation – these words have a special significance in our tradition. They symbolize the continuity of the chain of passing on …
External and Internal Beauty.
Thoughts on Parashat Chayyei Sarah.
Menachem Mirski
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Within the first seven seconds of meeting someone new, a person will judge another solely on …
Local Government vs Sodom
Mati Kirschenbaum
For almost a week now the election posters that are still hanging in many places have been reminding us of the frenzy of the local government elections. Many of us are …
LECH LECHA
For 19th. October 2018. Beit Warszawa.
Two words set the story in motion. Two unexpected words. The first eleven chapters of the Torah have been occupied with explaining the metaphysical basis of Existence: There …
The meaning of life. Thoughts on parashat Lech Lecha.
Artur
The meaning of life. Thoughts on parashat Lech Lecha.
Menachem Mirski
What is the meaning of a man's life on an uninhabited island? Or let’s put it otherwise: what would have been the meaning of life of …
Trying Our Best - Just Like Noah Did
This week’s Torah portion Noah describes the great flood sent on Earth by the Eternal because of humanity’s sins. Only Noah and his family are saved by …
Killing Anger.
Thoughts on Parashat Bereshit.
Menachem Mirski
The Eternal approved Abel and his offering, but did not approve Cain and his offering. Cain was filled with rage; his face fell. The Eternal One …
An Ephemeral Booth or a Lasting Legacy? How Should We View Our Lives?
Artur
An Ephemeral Booth or a Lasting Legacy? How Should We View Our Lives?
Mati Kirschenbaum
During Sukkot we read the Book of Ecclesiastes, which seems to claim that human life is equally ephemeral as the Sukkot …
