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Shemot | The Bush Still Burns. The Bush Still Stands.
וַ֠יֵּרָ֠א מַלְאַ֨ךְ ה' אֵלָ֛יו בְּלַבַּת־אֵ֖שׁ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַסְּנֶה֙ בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה...
Leron Bernstein
Jan 4, 20243 min read


Vayechi | Let’s Show Some Teeth
We are living through such incredibly difficult days - especially for our immediate community. The losses in Am Yisrael this week have...
Leron Bernstein
Dec 29, 20233 min read


Vayera | Men that are Angels
"וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו ה'…: וַיִּשָּׂא עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה שְׁלֹשָׁה אֲנָשִׁים נִצָּבִים עָלָיו…" (בראשית י"ח: א-ב) “Hashem appeared to...
Leron Bernstein
Nov 2, 20232 min read


Noach | Flooded
As we ricochet between the pain of destruction and the power of our People - rising, retaliating and rebuilding - we can’t help feeling,...
Leron Bernstein
Oct 19, 20232 min read


Bereishit | 5784, Chapter 1…
These unwanted and dark days have caused seismic shifts in the world order. The veils of falsehood have been obliterated - and for this...
Leron Bernstein
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Haazinu | Lead Like an Eagle!
"כְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙ יָעִ֣יר קִנּ֔וֹ עַל־גּוֹזָלָ֖יו יְרַחֵ֑ף יִפְרֹ֤שׂ כְּנָפָיו֙ יִקָּחֵ֔הוּ יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃" "Like an eagle who...
Leron Bernstein
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Nitzavim-Vayelech | You’ve Got This!
"כִּ֚י הַמִּצְוָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם לֹא־נִפְלֵ֥את הִוא֙ מִמְּךָ֔ וְלֹ֥א רְחֹקָ֖ה הִֽוא׃" “This Mitzvah that...
Leron Bernstein
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Devarim | Honour Over Algorithm!
Sefer Devarim is mostly a record of Moshe’s final speech to Bnei Yisrael, ahead of our entry into Eretz Yisrael - the Land of our...
Leron Bernstein
Jul 19, 20232 min read


Matot-Masei | Where Did All The Prisons Go?
With all the protests this week, there has been much debate about what behaviour is acceptable and what should be met with fines,...
Leron Bernstein
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Pinchas | A Summer Vacation Tip from Pinchas!
Pinchas had a ‘sharp point’ to make, clearly. Can you imagine what it was like to witness the brutal and public execution of Zimri and...
Leron Bernstein
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Balak | The Nation that Dwells Alone - in the Shops!
Too many times in our history, in too many different ways, we have seen the prophetic words of Bilaam come to bear. For good and for bad,...
Leron Bernstein
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Chukat | The Laws of Rotting
Our Parsha opens with the laws of the Red Heifer - teaching us how the Kohanim use its ashes to purify those who come into contact with...
Leron Bernstein
Jun 20, 20232 min read


Korach | The First Information Age
“Does a house filled with holy Torah scripts still need a mezuzah - that one small scroll?” “Does a garment made up completely of...
Leron Bernstein
Jun 14, 20232 min read


Shlach | Not even worth a punch!
What could be worse than getting beaten up by a bully? Perhaps being told that you’re not even worth beating up! You may be spared the...
Leron Bernstein
Jun 6, 20232 min read


Beha’alotcha | The End of Humanity!
We’re living through a watershed moment of exponential growth in the abilities of computer technology to change our world. Tools like...
Leron Bernstein
May 30, 20232 min read


Nasso | Bless You!
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is one of the highest-ranked universities in the world - renowned for the success of its...
Leron Bernstein
May 23, 20232 min read


Bamidbar | The (Overdue) Handbook to Flag-Bearing
If I was a flag this year, I’d be tired. I’d be so worn out from working all this overtime with the relentless multi-tasking and...
Leron Bernstein
May 14, 20232 min read


Behar-Bechukotai | A Sight to Behold!
“What has Shemitta got to do with Har Sinai?” “What does last week’s coronation of King Charles III have to do with Rashi?” Well, if...
Leron Bernstein
May 9, 20232 min read


Emor | Making Sure We Count!
We’ve just passed the midway point of the 49-step marathon from Pesach to Shavuot. The timing is excellent - as we meet the source for...
Leron Bernstein
May 2, 20232 min read


Kedoshim | Holy Bumper Stickers!
What happened to car bumper stickers!? Way before the days of aspiring to drive a clean, white Tesla - car bumper stickers were all the...
Leron Bernstein
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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