Person in the Parsha: BERESHIT

October 23, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“IGNORANCE IS BLISS?“

“Ignorance is bliss.” There was a time not too long ago when the mention of these three simple words in the midst of a friendly...

Person in the Parsha: HA’AZINU

October 06, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“REPRESSION OF THE SUBLIME”

It was advertised as one symposium at a major psychology conference. It was to be a discussion about memory and forgetfulness. But it turned out to be one of...

Person in the Parsha: VAYELECH (Shabbat Shuvah)

October 02, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“THE HIDDEN FACE AND THE SILENT SONG“

Too many times in the history of our people, we have been compelled to ask the question, “Where is God?” Too many of...

Person in the Parsha: NITZAVIM

September 23, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“THIS SEASON’S LEITMOTIF: RETURN!“

 We have all been brought up to believe in the importance of progress. For the past several centuries, the goal of philosophy, religion, culture, and certainly...

Person in the Parsha: KI TAVO

September 15, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“TO EACH HIS LANGUAGE“

There was a time when the literary treasures of the Jewish people were accessible only to those with a reading knowledge of Hebrew. This is no longer the case....

Person in the Parsha: SHOFTIM

September 02, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“TREE-LIKE“

I love metaphors. An apt metaphor can help stimulate boundless creativity and can lead to a deeper and richer understanding of the concept being studied.

Take, for example, the metaphor...

Person in the Parsha: RE’EH (Shabbat Rosh Chodesh)

August 26, 2016

 By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“ACQUIRING FAITH“

This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17), invariably is read near the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul. Elul is the last month of the year...

Person in the Parsha: EIKEV

August 19, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“DISCIPLINE AND SUFFERING”

As a parent, grandparent, and psychologist, I am often considered to be something of an expert on parenting and child-rearing. In that capacity, I have frequently...

Person in the Parsha: VA’ETCHANAN

August 12, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“A SABBATH OF CONSOLATION”

I was very fortunate as a young boy, and in one particular way I knew it. Very few of my...

Person in the Parsha: DEVARIM

August 05, 2016

By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB

“THE JEWISH OBSESSION“

The popular media often accuses the Jewish people of an obsession. Some accuse us good-humoredly of an obsession with food. Others maliciously accuse us of being obsessed with money. I...