Parshah • November 2023
Vayeira – When is a House a Jewish Home?
Abraham, already an old man, is circumcised and is convalescing. Yet, seeing strangers in the distance, he invites them in. Not for company, but because his mission is to influence…
Parshah • November 2022
Vayeira – Earn Your Right to See G-d
The young Rebbe Rashab cries saying it’s not fair that G-d appeared to Abraham but not to him! The grandfather, the Tzemach Tzedek, explains why Abraham deserved G-ds appearance, as…
Parshah • November 2020
Vayeira – We are all children
A five-year-old complains why G-d appeared to Abraham but not to him. He receives a profound spiritual answer at his level of understanding, which teaches us not to shy away…
Parshah • November 2019
Vayeira – How to Entertain Angels at Your Table
Abraham was a spiritual adept. He was a truly enlightened human-being with a capacity to recognise and communicate with men and angels alike. In our Parsha, Vayera, he is found…
Parshah • October 2018
Vayeira – Angels and Table Settings
We have today so many shows telling us how to entertain. Food shows that blow the imagination. Magazines on table décor that take away the breath of even the most…
Parshah • October 2017
Vayeira – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Having guests over is not just a nice thing to do. It is a Mitzva of high order as it demonstrates the openness of your spirit, through your home, and…
Parshah • November 2016
Vayeira – Don’t Look, See
Don’t Just Look – See! It’s not enough to look; one must also see. To learn from life one must be conscious of what the eyes actually see i.e mindful…
Parshah • January 2016
Vayeira – A Heart of Stone
Hardening Pharaoh’s heart was not just a matter of preventing him from freedom of action – it actually meant an imprisonment of his very will.
Parshah • October 2013
Vayeira – Passion & Mission
Abraham is 99 when he is circumcised. 3rd day is worst. And it’s a particularly hot day. What does he do? He sits at the entry waiting for visitors? So…