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Leron Bernstein
Jan 4, 20243 min read
Shemot | The Bush Still Burns. The Bush Still Stands.
וַ֠יֵּרָ֠א מַלְאַ֨ךְ ה' אֵלָ֛יו בְּלַבַּת־אֵ֖שׁ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַסְּנֶה֙ בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה...
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Leron Bernstein
Dec 29, 20233 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Nov 2, 20232 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Oct 19, 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,...
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Leron Bernstein
Oct 12, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Haazinu | Lead Like an Eagle!
"כְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙ יָעִ֣יר קִנּ֔וֹ עַל־גּוֹזָלָ֖יו יְרַחֵ֑ף יִפְרֹ֤שׂ כְּנָפָיו֙ יִקָּחֵ֔הוּ יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃" "Like an eagle who...
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Leron Bernstein
Sep 7, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Jul 19, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Jul 12, 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,...
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Leron Bernstein
Jul 9, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Jun 30, 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,...
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Leron Bernstein
Jun 20, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Jun 14, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Jun 6, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
May 30, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
May 22, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
May 14, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
May 8, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
May 1, 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...
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Leron Bernstein
Apr 26, 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...
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