Rabbi | Adath Israel

Yitro ~ thoughts and actions

Yitro – “Yitro,” is translated as “Jethro”, as in the name of Moshe’s father-in-law. He hears of the great miracles, comes from Midian to the Israelite camp, bringing with him Moses’ wife and two sons. He advises Moses to appoint a hierarchy of...

Thoughts on the parsha ~ Shemot

Shemot Summary: The name of our portion is Shemot, which means “names”, and it is the beginning of the book of Shemot, or Exodus, in English. In terms of the arch of the story, we begin around 400 years after Yosef is arrives in Egypt, not only with the enslavement of...

Building a house – Elul 5784

The month of Elul is here. And for the haftarah of Rosh Chodesh, we read Isaiah 66:1 – Thus said Ad-nai: The heaven is My throne And the earth is My footstool: Where could you build a house for Me, What place could serve as My abode? Because, of course we know,...