The Sanctity of Home
Bring a hint of the light of the ancient Temple into your own home by celebrating Chanukah and publicizing the miracle (through lighting the menorah).
Protect Your Privacy and Everyone Else’s
Human nature gave people instincts to protect themselves. Morality and Torah insist that we protect other people.
Protect Yourself
If you're heading into the wood, try to protect yourself from insect bites.
Never Judge a Human Book by Its Cover
Genetic traits such as hair color do not determine how individuals behave. Be careful not to stereotype or even make assumptions about people based on their external features.
For Its Own Sake
Do not keep a mental tally of how kind, generous and/or compassionate you have been.
For Its Own Sake
Do not keep a mental tally of how kind, generous and/or compassionate you have been. There is always room for improvement.
Re’eh 5776-2016
“Preserving the Sanctity of Sacred Objects and Sacred Ideas" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald Very soon after the opening verses of this week’s parasha, parashat Re’eh, the Torah, in…
Acharei Mot,Weekly Message,Kedoshim
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5773-2013
"The Sanctity of The Holy of Holies" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In parashat Acharei Mot, the first of this week’s double parashiot, Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, the Torah recalls the death of…
Chukat-Balak 5766-2006
"The Sanctity of Human Life" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In the first of this week's two parashiot, Chukat-Balak, we learn of the law of the Parah Adumah, the Red Heifer. In Numbers…
Re’eh 5783-2023
"The Sanctity of Land and its Implications” (updated and revised from Re’eh 5765-2005) by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald Among the topics discussed in this week’s parasha, parashat…