The name of the Torah portion Chayei Sarah means the life of Sarah, though the parshah details her passing. This teaches us what constitutes true life.
In this week’s Torah portion we read about Pharaoh’s two dreams, whereas last week we read of Joseph’s two dreams; discover the difference between them.
In the Egyptian bondage, Pharaoh decreed that all Jewish newborn baby boys had to be thrown into the Nile River, and that all baby girls were to be "made alive." What is the eternal lesson from this terrible decree?
Despite our differences, it is important to remember that we are all equally important. Discover how we learn this lesson from Moses and Aaron in this week's parshah.
Prior to the tenth plague in Egypt, the death of the firstborn, G‑d instructed the Jewish people to take lambs and tie them to their bedposts for four days. What was the purpose of this, and what can we learn from it today?
When the Jews travelled through the desert for forty years, they were sustained by manna—miraculous bread from heaven. What is the manna’s message for us today?
The giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai is the defining moment for our people, when G-d told us the “ten Commandments.” In truth, what was so new that we received at Sinai since our Patriarchs already studied Torah earlier?
Mishpatim, meaning laws, are just one of the three categories of commandments found in the Torah. The other two are “decrees” and “testimonies.” What is the difference between the three classifications of mitzvot?
G-d instructs the Jewish People to construct a sanctuary for him to dwell amongst them. Why would G-d, who is infinite, need a physical sanctuary for His presence?
Intriguing about this week's parsha, Tetzvaeh, is the fact that Moses' name does not appear anywhere in it! This is the only Torah Portion from the time Moses was born (till the final book) that his name is not mentioned. What is the reason for this?
G-d instructs Moses to collect a half-shekel coin from each man as means of counting the Jewish people. But Moses grapples to understand the half-shekel’s significance till G-d shows him a coin of fire. What does this all mean?
In this week's parsha, we read of the actually building of the Tabernacle. The structure had three coverings, from sheep’s wool, from goat hair, and from “tachash” hide. Discover the meaning behind them.
This Torah portion mentions the passing of Aaron's two sons, Nadav and Avhiu., whom according to Chassidic teaching their souls expired in ecstasy of cleaving to G-d. What is the lesson for us?
An Interview with Charlotte Friedman in ASL - Part 1
with Rachel Soudakoff
Deaf Holocaust survivor, Charlotte Friedman, talks about how she successfully escaped war-torn Europe and the many experiences she had on the way, including meeting Ann Frank and her family in Holland.
An Interview with Charlotte Friedman in ASL - Part 2
with Rachel Soudakoff
Deaf Holocaust survivor, Charlotte Friedman, talks about how she successfully escaped war-torn Europe and the many experiences she had on the way, including meeting Ann Frank and her family in Holland.
Can you imagine the awesomeness of attending a camp geared for Jewish Deaf boys? Nowhere else in the world will you find such a camp program like ours at Camp L'man Achai. Summer 2014 was the start of a beautiful program for deaf boys 8-16 years old from all over the world.
