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…
Parshah • June 2022
Shelach – Miracles Follow Those Who Try
The failure of the mission by the twelve spies is a mystery. How could they lose faith in G-d? But they didn’t. They simply mistook a well-known teaching not to…
Parshah • June 2022
Beha’alotcha – You are a Life- Coach
There’s no point in lighting a candle if it doesn’t stay lit. Likewise, there is no point meeting people if you don’t raise their spirits and inspire their self-belief. The…
Parshah • June 2022
Nasso – A Baby in Mother’s Womb
This week’s parsha, introduces the concept of Vidduy, public confession of one’s wrong doings and shortcomings. Verbalising these publicly, leaves a profound effect, intensifying regret and remorse. Both of these…
Parshah • June 2022
Bamidbar – The Art Collection is Simply Divine!
Why again a census of the Jewish people? The census can be compared to an art collector admiring each piece of his/her art collection, in his personal gallery, admiring its…
Parshah • June 2021
Korach – Ideology and Practice
Why does Korach have such a bad wrap? He was a professed democrat with good lineage and genuine claim to leadership. But he was also an egotist, leading to his…
Parshah • June 2021
Nasso – How to Get a Lift
We all need a lift sometimes. And that is exactly the meaning of the name of this Parsha Nasso. Juxtaposed to Shavuot it means that both have a common feature…
Parshah • June 2021
Bamidbar – You Count!
Being counted individually in a group setting has the important effect of raising self-esteem. When you are counted, you count, provides you with self-worth and in turn motivates you to…
Parshah • June 2020
Shelach – Spy Out Your Own Land of Israel
In this week’s Parsha, the famous episode of the spies takes place. Moses sends spies to check out the lie of the land of Canaan, so that the Jewish people…
Parshah • June 2020
Beha’alotcha – A Soul On Fire
The name of this week’s Parsha, Beha’alotcha, means to light a candle – specifically Aharon lighting the candles of the candelabrum of the Mishkan. But whereas the normal verb ‘to…
Parshah • June 2020
Nasso – Give Them a Lift
There is a soft drink called Lift. There is a car service called Lyft. The Anglo world calls an elevator, a lift. And we all want a lift in our…
Parshah • June 2020
Bamidbar – Neighbours
For those of you who have watched this sitcom you will have noticed how they all seem to feed off each other. Meaning, neighbours and friendship groupings really do influence…
Parshah • June 2019
Korach – Politicians and Self Deception
Why does a politician become a politician? Surely the intentions are to improve the nature of society and qualitatively improve the lives of the many.. So why is there so…
Parshah • June 2019
Shelach – We Are Guardians, Not Owners
One of the most important Mitzvot, and one of the Mitzvot exclusively reserved for women, is Hefresh Challa, taking a small portion of the dough being prepared for the Shabbat…