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The Souls That Were Made in Haran”
(updated and revised from Lech Lecha 5767-2006)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In parashat Lech Lecha, the dynamic Abram (his name had not yet been changed to Abraham), enters upon the biblical scene and begins to revolutionize the world by introducing and promoting the concept of ethical...
“The Curse of Ham; The Blessing of Shem and Yafet”
(updated and revised from Noah 5767-2006)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Those who harbor possible doubts about the Divine authorship of the Torah had better come up with some very cogent and credible arguments! Even a casual observer cannot deny the rather remark...
“Pardes–the Four Levels of Understanding Torah”
(updated and revised from Bereshith 5767-2006)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
The Talmud in tractate Chagiga 14b, tells the story of four great scholars, Ben Azai, Ben Zoma, Acher, and Rabbi Akiva, who entered a פַּרְדֵּס–“Pardes,” an orchard. The T...
“The Festival of Sukkot Comes to a Dramatic Close”
(updated and revised from Sukkot/Hoshana Rabbah 5768-2007)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
The final day of Sukkot, both in Israel and in the Diaspora, is known as Hoshana Rabbah. Hoshana Rabbah, which, loosely translated, means the great Hoshana, refers to both the many pr...