Person in the Parsha: Vayikra

March 20, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“COURTESY AND CONFIDENTIALITY”

“There is no such thing as privacy anymore.”

“There are no secrets anymore.”

These are two complaints that are heard frequently nowadays.

Person in the Parsha: Vayakhel

March 06, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“THREE DIMENSIONS”

Since my childhood, I have been an avid reader. When I first discovered the joy of reading, I read everything I could get my hands on. Even...

Person in the Parsha: Ki Tisa

March 06, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“DON’T TAKE DOWN THE SIGN!”

Times were very different then. When one of our books was torn, we didn’t junk it. We took it to a little shop where a bookbinder rebound it.

Person in the Parsha: Tetzavah and Zachor

February 20, 2026

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“A Prelude to Purim”

The great man, who died late in the 19th century, 1892 to be exact, was known as the progenitor of a group of one of...

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...