Person in the Parsha: VAYIGASH

December 30, 2016

By RABBI TVZI HERSH WEINREB

“WAGONS, CALVES AND RESPONSIBILITY“

I have been blessed with many fine teachers. She was one of the best.

Her name was Mrs. Lachmann. I no longer recall her first name....

Person in the Parsha: MIKETZ

December 23, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“THE FIRST JOB INTERVIEW“

I have a vivid memory of my first job interview. It was for a position as a counselor in a summer camp. The only preparation that I can now...

Person in the Parsha: VAYESHEV

December 16, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“FOSTERING RESILIENCE“

It helped him through the horrors of the Holocaust. It helped his children adapt to life in the newly established State of Israel and gave them the courage...

Person in the Parsha: VAYISHLAH

December 15, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“JACOB’S STRATEGY: A MODEL FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP?“

Regular readers of this column on the weekly Torah portion are familiar with my style. They know that I usually focus upon some...

Person in the Parsha: VAYETZEH

December 09, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“TEARS“

Many years ago, when I was studying for my doctorate in psychology, we had a number of fairly strict requirements in addition to our courses in psychology. For example, we...

Person in the Parsha: TOLDOT

November 25, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“DIFFERENT FORMS OF POWER“

The professor was wrong. But in his field of expertise he was always right.

His name was Dr. Dennis Wrong, and his surname made him the object...

Person in the Parsha: CHAYEI SARAH

November 18, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“SARAH, ESTHER AND THE SLEEPY STUDENTS“

 Jews live their lives within the framework of the Jewish calendar. At this time of year, we identify strongly with the narratives contained in the...

Person in the Parsha: VAYERA

November 18, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“QUIET STRENGTH“

The election season is finally over. Whether we are disappointed with the results or gladdened by them, we unanimously breathe a sigh of relief that the campaign has...

Person in the Parsha: LECH LECHA

November 04, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“SOLIDARITY OR SEPARATION“

What is a family to do when one member abandons its norms and traditions? This problem has confounded families since the beginning of time. How does a...

Person in the Parsha: NOACH

November 03, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“CONNECTING THE DOTS“

Only a few of the games that I played during my childhood are still popular today. One of them is “connect the dots.” Nowadays, it comes in...