Parshah • September 2022
Vayeilech – A Servant Leader
In this week’s parsha, Vayeilech, Joshua’s appointment as successor to Moses is confirmed. Succession is a sensitive and challenging process fraught with both personal and political implications.
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Nitzavim – The Power of Resilience
What does it mean to stand firm, especially against all odds. The Jewish people’s resilience is unparalleled- 3500 of history, far outstripping the longevity of any other nation, culture, race…
Parshah • September 2022
Ki Tavo – Your Silent Partner
You plan. You work hard. And success comes. What next? Enjoy the fruit of your labours. Take a much-deserved vacation. Relax. Not according to the opening verse of this week’s…
Parshah • September 2022
Ki Teitzei – Waging a Pre-emptive War
People argue. When the argument becomes fuelled by emotion, the argument can escalate into war. When societies and countries argue, the venom may reach a critical point that war erupts.…
Parshah • September 2022
Shoftim – The Judge and the Policeman
Society may have the wisest judges but without an effective police force, the judges’ wisdom remains but empty words. And the converse is also true: having a strong police force…
Parshah • August 2022
Re’eh – Those That Look But Don’t See
There is a wonderful teaching in Pirkei Avot, the section of the Talmud devoted to the wisdom-teachings of the Masters of old. Therein it is asked, “Who is the wise…
Parshah • August 2022
Eikev – Footprints in the Sands of Time
You recall the wonderful experience of walking upon the shore of the sea watching a beautiful sunset over the distant horizon, and becoming aware of your feet sinking comfortably into…
Parshah • August 2022
Va Etchanan – Be Careful What You Pray For
We are all familiar with the anecdotal traveller who argues vehemently with the gate steward to allow him onto the plane though he has arrived too late, but to no…
Parshah • August 2022
Devarim – Synchronicity
The book of Devarim is basically a repetition of the previous four books. So why repeat what we already have received?
Mattot-Massei • July 2022
Mattot-Massei – Don’t Just Listen – Hear!
In this week’s double Parsha of Mattot/Massei the people of Israel are about to wage war to fulfil their inheritance of the Promised Land. All systems are go, when two…
Parshah • July 2022
Pinchas – Listen to Your Soul, Not Your Body
In this week’s Parsha, Pinchas, the 12 tribes of Israel receive their allocation of the land of Israel. It was via a lottery. To most people, a lottery means random…
Parshah • July 2022
Balak – Despite All Odds
Some people just thrive on being prophets of doom. One such person was the King Balak in this week’s parsha of the same name. Noting the approach of the Jewish…
Parshah • July 2022
Chukat – The Future Lies With Jewish Women
In this week’s parsha we read of Moses’ sister’s Miriam’s passing. It was in her great merit that the Jewish people in the desert had water to drink. Miraculous wells…
Parshah • June 2022
Korach – The Cancer of Envy
Korach, the central figure, and name, of our Parsha this week, was a gifted individual. Smart, eloquent, wealthy, holding a high position, and a member of Moses’ own family, he…