Devarim 11:26 See, this day I set before you blessing and curse.
Sforno Pay good attention so that you will not be like the nations of the world who relate […]
Parshat Eikev
Devarim 8:3 (Alter) And He afflicted you and made you hunger and fed you the manna … in order to you know that not on bread alone does the human […]
Parshat Vaetchanan
Devarim 4: 27-30 The LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a scant few of you shall be left among the nations to which the LORD will drive […]
Parshat Devarim
Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe Chazal tell us that although the people of that era studied Torah, performed mitzvos, and acted charitably, since they were guilty of sinas chinam [baseless or gratuitous […]
Farewell to Rabbi Smookler
At our June Friday Night Fresh, we celebrated Rabbi Smookler’s time with us. Congregation President Andrew Berger wrote a special tribute, based on the popular Broadway show “Hamilton”. #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 […]
Parshat Matot-Masei
Bamidbar 33:1 These are the journeys of the Children of Israel, who started out from the land of Egypt, troop by troop, in the charge of Moses and Aaron.
Rabbi […]
Parshat Pinchas
Bamidbar 26:33 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Bamidbar 27:1 The daughters of Zelophehad, […]
Parshat Balak
In this parashah, the developing conquest of Canaan occupies the narrative, as the generation of the Wilderness replaces the generation of Egyptian bondage. Disobedience still happens, but it takes a […]
Parshat Chukat
Bamidbar 20:9-13 the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “You and your brother Aaron take the rod and assemble the community, and before their very eyes order the rock to yield […]
Parshat Korach
Bamidbar 16:1-3 Now Korah, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth–descendants of Reuben–to […]