by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Apr 26, 2013 | Lifeline
In this week’s reading, the Torah talks about Shabbos, the Sabbath. In this case, however, it comes with an unusual introduction. “Speak to the Children of Israel, and say to them the festivals of G-d, which you shall declare, the Holy Convocation —...
by Mordechai Dixler | Apr 18, 2013 | Lifeline
Many of us could write up a list of rules for how we’d like to be treated by our friends. Most don’t have a physical list to hand out to people (although it might reduce some painful guesswork if we did), but this is how the list might look: Be sincere...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Apr 12, 2013 | Lifeline
In this week’s reading, we read about the punishment of tzara’as, which is often mistranslated as “leprosy” because it could appear as a white blemish on skin. it was a purely spiritual punishment, however, which only existed long before the...
by Mordechai Dixler | Mar 21, 2013 | Lifeline
I would like to share with you a true story, which I think has a message for us as we prepare for Passover. There was a young family; father, mother, and one very young daughter. The father was a salesman, whose job required him to travel around the country. The...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Mar 15, 2013 | Lifeline
Believe it or not, this week’s message was not inspired by the fact that the Catholic Church has chosen a new Pope; it just offers a convenient contrast. As you probably know, there is, in their beliefs, a doctrine of papal infallibility. When the Pope teaches...
by Mordechai Dixler | Mar 7, 2013 | Lifeline
The current foreclosure crisis is painful for all of us, but especially for those who have lost their homes. The feeling of failure and disappointment can be overwhelming. When a home is seized, it is the last resort — even the lender will be happy to reverse it...
