Rabbi Haim Shaul

Of all the stories the Torah tells, the one concerning a young girl giving a thirsty man and his caravan water hardly seems to be an earth shattering event, yet…

“Abram left Egypt laden with cattle,silver and gold” Although Abraham was blessed by G-d and had been assured of success, his leaving Egypt was nevertheless slowed by his insistence on…

As we celebrate the return of our hostages and the end of the two year long war that strengthened our bond to Israel and our national destiny we start the…

“Be measured in judgment” Moses, on the final day of his life, chided and implored the nation to fulfill their divine destiny by reflecting on their past experiences and foretelling…

Our celebration of the new year is not just to remember the creation of our world, but also to embrace the newness and opportunity for our own rebirth and renewal.…

There are several pairings of emotional states that are often confused for one another and if misidentified can lead to conflicting emotions. For example, guilt, which reflects a sense of…

Moshe, in his final days, beseeches the nation, “See I set before you today a blessing and a reproof” This opening sentence of our Parashah can also be read,”See the…

Over the last three millennia, the Ten Commandments have been embraced by civilized society as the bedrock of a just and functioning society. We read this week about Moshe’s retelling…

Words Matter! “A person shall not violate his word, but fulfill everything that emerges from his mouth.” Our Torah puts great emphasis on words and how we express ourselves, as…

Even smart people say stupid things YouTube Founder Steve Chen: “(I am worried that) there’s just not that many videos people want to watch.” (February 2005) Later selling YouTube for $1.65B…