PARASHA PERSPECTIVE

BY JACK E. RAHMEY
FROM THE TEACHINGS AND GUIDANCE OF RABBI AMRAM SANANES

BRING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO YOUR SHABBAT TABLE.

LEARN NEW LIFE LESSONS FROM AGE-OLD AND CURRENT STORIES.

STIMULATING TORAH CONVERSATIONS.

ENGAGE YOUR FAMILY IN STIMULATING CONVERSATION.

Parashat Ve'etchanan

Dedicated in honor of my wife Sylvi by Joey Esses Parashat Ve'etchanan Towards the end of this weeks parasha in Perek 6 Passuk 4, the Torah brings us the familiar words, "Shema Yisrael Adonai Elokenu Adonai Echad!" which we recite three times a day: "Hear, O Israel: Hashem is Our G-d, Hashem is the One and Only"! Rambam comments that the importance of the recitation of the Shema every morning and every night is indicated by the fact that the Torah places it immediately after

Parashat Devariim

Dedicated in honor of my wife Marlene by David Anteby Parashat Devariim This Parasha of Devariim is the fifth and final book that Moshe received on Har Sinai, which makes up the Chumash. In this Parasha, Moshe, near death, gives his last speech to B'nei Yisrael before they enter the Land of Israel. The first Passuk begins with the words, "Eleh hadevarim asher diber moshe el kol yisrael be’ever hayarden.” “These are the words that Moshe spoke to B'nei Yisrael on the other side

Parashat Matot-Massei

Dedicated in honor of my wife Ceryse by Eddie Mizrahi Parashat Matot-Massei This Parasha begins by discussing Nedarim. The closest word to describe a Neder is a vow. When someone makes a Neder it becomes as binding as a Commandment of the Torah, to the point where if the Neder is violated, there is a court-imposed penalty. For instance, if a person takes a Neder to abstain from drinking wine, the wine now takes on the same status as eating pork. The vow’s prohibition can be c

Parashat Pinchas

Refuah Shelemah Mazal Chaya Bat Adela by the Chehaber Family Parashat Pinchas The story of Pinchas begins at the end of last week’s Parasha. In that Parasha, Balak realized that B’nei Yisrael could not be cursed, not even by the great prophet Bilaam. Instead, Hazal tell us, Bilaam advised Balak to work on a different plan. Bilaam knew that sexual morality is the foundation of B’nei Yisrael’s holiness and that Hashem does not tolerate immorality. So Bilaam, along with Balak, b

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