Person in the Parsha: Terumah

February 13, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“MY HOUSE, AND HIS HOUSE“

There is a well-known joke that is told about the Jews which I find particularly sad. The joke tells of a group of explorers...

Person in the Parsha: Mishpatim

February 12, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“AMONG THE SINS OF MY YOUTH“

Famous men have said, “Youth is wasted on the young.” There are various opinions as to whom to attribute this wise saying, but it seems quite clear...

Person in the Parsha: Yitro

January 30, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“FATHERS-IN-LAW”

Very much has been written about most family relationships. There are books about fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, and mothers and sons and daughters. Many volumes have...

Person in the Parsha: Beshalach

January 23, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB 

“SONG OF THE SEA”

Teaching young children has always been a joy for me. One of teaching’s special advantages is the clarity that emerges from conversation with people under...

Person in the Parsha: Bo

January 16, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“FLOW”

Sometimes we feel inspired. We may be working hard, but we don’t seem to mind, because we love the work we are doing and believe in it.

Person in the Parsha: Va’era

January 09, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“COMBATTING IDOLATROUS ‘GODS’“

I recently was interviewed by one of my great-granddaughters. She is a high school student and was assigned to interview one of her ancestors. After responding...

Person in the Parsha: Vayechi

January 01, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“WHAT?! CRITICIZE THE MACCABEES?!“

Chanukah is now more than a week behind us, so I figure that I can share with you some of the sequels of the Chanukah story. Sorry to say...

Person in the Parsha: Vayechi

December 25, 2025

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“EACH ONE IS ONE OF A KIND”

I was very embarrassed by her sharp rebuke. But looking back, I realize that the lesson I learned from her brief criticism was more valuable than...

Person in the Parsha: Vayigash

December 19, 2025

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“FORGIVENESS: A JEWISH VALUE”

This has got to be one of the oldest “rabbi” jokes in the entire repertoire of American Jewish humor.

It tells us of...

Person in the Parsha: Miketz

December 12, 2025

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE”

“There are two kinds of people.” I am sure that you all have heard one variation or another of that theme.

We seem to have a well-ingrained habit of...