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Mazal Tov to Rabbi Noah Tile who recently received semicha from Rabbi Brovender at WebYeshiva.org. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Noah Tile. I live in Toronto, Canada, with

Do You Believe in Magic? By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman In this week’s parsha there is a long list of magical practices in which we are forbidden to engage (Devarim 18: 9-12). It is not

Permission to eat meat By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman Elsewhere in the Torah we are taught the rules for eating meat as part of the system of animal sacrifices but in this week’s parsha the

Old, But Not in the Way By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman One of my favorite musicians is Jerry Garcia. Jerry Garcia acquired his fame as the leader of the Grateful Dead, but he worked and

Divine Consolation – On Shabbat “Nachamu” By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman This Shabbat is the Shabbat after the fast of Tisha b’Av. It is traditionally referred to as “Shabbat Nachamu”- the “Shabbat of Being Consoled.”

Elevated by words of Torah By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman How Chasidut Studies the Chumash The weekly Torah portion can and ought to be studied on many levels. The Torah portion of the week (the

Cities of Refuge – Being Responsible for One Another By In this week’s Torah reading of Masei, Moshe is commanded to tell Yehoshua to set aside cities of refuge. Someone who kills another person unintentionally

Half the Tribe of Menashe PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Matot is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By Grazing land At the

Sin offering for God PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Pinchas is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By Parshat Pinchas lists the sacrifices

Moshe wrote the Torah PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Balak is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By The Talmud (Bava Batra 14b)

Red Heifer – a statute PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Chukat is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By Parshat Chukat begins with

Stubborn isn’t always right PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Korach is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By Having the grit to continue

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Brian Sopher who recently received semicha from Rabbi Brovender and Rabbi Fink at WebYeshiva.org. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I was born in 1954 in Glasgow, Scotland

Feelings of inadequacy PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Shlach is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By When I was a communal rabbi,

‘We want meat’ PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Beha’alotecha is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By In Parshat Beha’alotecha, the Children of

Gifts of Princes PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Naso is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By The second half of Parshat Naso

Where are you from? PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Bamidbar is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By When I’m asked, “Where are

Just Say No to Evaluating People PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Behukotai is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By The last chapter

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Daniel Rose who recently received semicha from Rabbi Brovender and Rabbi Fink at WebYeshiva.org. Daniel has been a Jewish educator for over thirty years, working in the world of informal and

Don’t Be Hurtful, Be Flexible PLEASE NOTE: Because of the timing of the end of Pesach, Behar is the Parasha this week in Israel and next week in the Diaspora. By One of the mitzvot