Avraham’s Journey and Today’s Journey of a B’al Teshuva

In Parshas Lech Lecha Avram (before he was called Avraham) is told to go “from your land, from your birthplace and from your father’s house”. The order of this ..

Written by Moshe Kormornick

Lech Lecha

The First World Congress of the Agudath Israel of 1923, convened in the elegant Viennese Opera House, was a magnificent event graced by the presence of the legendary ..

Written by Rabbi Dovid Sipper

The Birth of The Jewish People

In this week’s parsha, Lech Lecha, we meet our forefather, Avraham. Avraham is the first person in the modern world to stop and realise that there is a Creator ..

Written by Tal Segal

Kotzker Rav observation

HaShem says to Avraham Avinu (12;2) ‘I will make you into a great nation and bless you and make great your name and there will be bracha.’ Rashi asribes ..

Written by d fine

How far a mitzvah goes

In the battle of the four kings versus the five kings this week, Lot is captured. We are told that ‘the one who escaped from the war’ comes and tells ..

Written by d fine

Responding to Nature

Parshas Lech Lecha; Listening to the Call The Ramban asks a scintillating question at the start of our sedra[1]. Most righteous people in the Torah are awarded an introduction ..

Written by D Fine

Maaser to a kohen???

Avraham Avinu meets malki tzedek, the kohen, and gives him maaser (14;20). But maaser is meant to be for a levi (bamidbar 18;21-24) – How could Avraham give ..

Written by d fine