Person in the Parsha: Shelach

June 05, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“CALEB AT THE CROSSROADS”

Imagine standing at a crossroads. We have all been there. We have all experienced moments in our life’s journey when we had to make a...

Person in the Parsha: Beha’alotecha

May 29, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“A Second Chance”

I was in a total fog during my first year in high school. I am convinced that my experience then was not unique. I entered a strange school,...

Person in the Parsha: Naso

May 27, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“DEFINING SPIRITUAL EXCELLENCE”

Several months ago, I came across an interesting biography of Maimonides (Rambam). It is entitled Maimonides: His Life and World, and the author’s name is Joel...

Person in the Parsha: Shavuot (outside of Israel)

May 21, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“TWO VERY DIFFERENT TEXTS”

The Ten Commandments and the Book of Ruth are two very different biblical texts, yet they both will be read on the upcoming...

Person in the Parsha: Bamidbar

May 08, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“THE WILDERNESS FIRST“

My first exposure to the study of the Bible was in the Yiddish language. We spoke only English at home, but almost all the teachers we...

Person in the Parsha: Behar-Bechukotai

May 01, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“WILD ANIMALS: ANNIHILATE THEM OR TAME THEM?”

To clearly convey my comments this week, I must introduce you to my “secondary” and “primary” sources and to a fascinating cast...

Person in the Parsha: Emor

April 24, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“TO BE HOLY IS TO BE KIND”

Those were the days. I reflect upon them often lately. They occurred more than sixty years ago when I and about a...

Person in the Parsha: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim

April 17, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

 “HOLINESS: A DEFINTION”

He never returned phone calls. He certainly never returned e-mails. He rarely smiled.

He had very sophisticated tastes in wine and fine liquor. A...

Person in the Parsha: Tazria-Metzora

April 17, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB 

“GOING AT IT ALONE”

“No man is an island.” “It takes a village.” These are just some of the clichés that are used to convey the importance of social...

Person in the Parsha: Shemini

April 10, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“AND AARON WAS SILENT“

He was an old man, and in many ways came from a very different world than I. And yet he taught me more than anyone else ever did. One...