Thursday, August 27th 2026 |
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“WHAT DID THEY DO TO DESERVE THAT?”
There are questions that people ask when they have experienced great disappointment. One such question, a theological one, is, “What did I...
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“FROM SUCCESS TO SELF-WORSHIP”
In preparation for this week’s parsha column, I did a search for famous quotes about success. I found hundreds of examples of high-sounding praises of...
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“MOSHE RABBENU, OUR TEACHER”
We know him as Moshe Rabbenu, Moses our Master, Moses our Teacher, Moses our Master Teacher. Such a title certainly tells us a great deal...
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...
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“GRIEF: REMEMBRANCE AND GROWTH”
October 7, 2023, Shabbat Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, was a horrible day for the thousands of victims, for the State of Israel, and for the Jewish people all...
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“DO CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN?”
It is only in recent years that individuals in important public roles wore special garments. Kings and queens wore royal garb, important government figures wore top hats, and...
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“WE’LL SKIP THIS NEXT STORY”
It was in the second or third grade that I began to study Chumash. I remember beginning at the beginning, with Parashat Bereshit. It...
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“HE REMEMBERS THE KINDNESSES OF THE FATHERS”
This phrase occurs in the very first blessing of the Amidah, the eighteen blessings commonly referred to as Shemoneh Esreh, the centerpiece of the prayer service...
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“ONE REVELATION OR TWO?”
Quite some time has gone by since we celebrated the holiday of Sukkot. Frankly, there is much about that holiday that I have already forgotten....
By RABBI TZVI HERSH WEINREB
“DO PARENTS KNOW THEIR CHILDREN?”
It is commonly assumed that parents know their children much better than anyone else knows them. After all, parents have had the opportunity to...
