Monthly Archives: November 2014

וַיַּרְא יַעֲקֹב אֶת־פְּנֵי לָבָן וְהִנֵּה אֵינֶנּוּ עִמּוֹ כִּתְמוֹל שִׁלְשׁוֹם, “And Yaacov saw the face of Lavan and, behold, it wasn’t as it appeared to him yesterday or the day before (Bereishit 31:2)”. This immediately follows the rather difficult section where Yaakov … Continue reading →

For those who were shocked at the various European votes to recognize “Palestine” as an independent country as well as revelations of planned EU sanctions against Israel for insufficient appeasement, all following so closely on the heels of the savage … Continue reading →

I fear that some people who have anticipated my sharing “words of wisdom” from Israel might be disappointed, but my overwhelming feeling here is one of humility. I’m in a city where Torah knowledge flows in abundance and there are … Continue reading →