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By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin We’re All Connected When all the Mishkan components were finally completed, Moshe felt it necessary to do an inventory of all the materials that were used. After all, Bnei Israel had

By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Moshe petitions God In his Guide for the Perplexed (1:54), the Rambam discusses an important dialogue between Moshe and Hashem in the aftermath of the Golden Calf. As the people sinned,

Remembering the Wine and the Vinegar By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Longevity = Positive Attitude The Midrash records some thing very strange. When the Jewish people first heard the commandment of (Deut. 25:17) “Zachor!” – Remember

By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Learning to Be Cherubic Usually when purchasing a container, one views the container’s cover as something ancillary to the container. But this doesn’t seem the case when it comes to Ark

Parshas Mishpatim-Shekalim – Be The Angel By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Sending an angel Everything was beautiful. The Jews were gathered around Mount Sinai. They had just heard the Ten Commandments, and then were given additional

By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Each Child is Number One We’ve gotten to know Moshe Rabbeinu over these last several parshiyos. We’ve seen his character as a man of great integrity who is sensitive to the

For over 50 years Rabbi Brovender has taught thousands of students from all around the world. This week we introduce you to Robert Lederman who changes lives through the  specialty of optometric vision therapy. Robert

Let the Angels Sing By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin The Exodus & Egypt’s pursuit The triumphant exodus was short-lived. Shortly after they journeyed into the desert, Bnei Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptian

Parshas Bo – I Can See You By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Egypt’s admiration of the Jews The Egyptians were at the end of their rope. They really couldn’t withstand the Plagues much longer. Their agriculture

For over 50 years Rabbi Brovender has taught thousands of students from all around the world. This week we introduce you to Meir Lewis. Meir is an investment banker, having held senior roles at Morgan

Parshas VaEra – I Have Lips But Cannot Speak By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin A speech impaired redeemer? Why did Moshe have a speech impediment? Many of us are familiar with the Midrash that states that

Tzimtzum and Pulling Ourselves Out of Exile By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Tzimtzum – “Reduction” In his introduction to the Book of Exodus, the Ramban calls this section of the Torah the book of Galus and

Blessings, Curses, and More By Sarah Rudolph In this week’s parsha, after 17 years in Egypt, Yaakov knows his death is approaching and he summons his sons: “Gather, and I will tell you what will

For over 50 years Rabbi Brovender has taught thousands of students from all around the world. This week we introduce you to Rabbi Yisrael Cohn. Yisrael works for the Jerusalem Municipality Aliyah department assisting new Olim

Words and Feelings By Sarah Rudolph The story of Yosef and his brothers offers a particularly poignant window into the very real emotional lives of our biblical ancestors. These emotions are described in words, as

The Tranquility of Trust By Sarah Rudolph We left Yosef at the end of last week’s parsha in prison – a “pit” he was naturally eager to leave. After correctly interpreting the dreams of his

For over 50 years Rabbi Brovender has taught thousands of students from all around the world. This week we introduce you to Rabbi Daniel Vinik. From Long Beach, NY, Daniel studied at Yeshivat Hamivtar his

Perfect Heroes? By Sarah Rudolph In one of my favorite passages, Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch (on Bereishit 12:10 – when Avraham behaves surprisingly in Egypt, long before this week’s parsha) addresses the question of fallibility

It’s the Little Things By Sarah Rudolph After sending a gift ahead for Esav, in advance of their anticipated reunion, Yaakov returns to the task of moving his family – no simple matter, with four

For over 50 years Rabbi Brovender has taught thousands of students from all around the world. This week we introduce you to Rahel Berkovits, senior faculty member at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in