Rabbi Haim Shaul

The laws and commandments of the Torah are commonly classified as those that are primarily between man and his fellow man and between man and G-d. However, our sages tell…

The giving of the Ten Commandments in this weeks Torah portion lays out the fundamental principles of our faith from which all morality flows, like streams that branch off from…

The ten plagues that were visited in the Egyptian people and their economy were open revealed miracles for all to see and could not be denied. However, there are many…

“Moses grew up and went out to his people and saw their suffering.”  With this brief description, the Torah introduces us to the greatest personality of our entire history, “Moses…

Joseph’s life and attitude was very unique in that we find that in every situation he found himself, he achieved excellence. Whether as a son, servant, prisoner, viceroy, provider or…

This week we read about Jacob settling in the land of his forefathers. Our sages comment that since Jacob wanted to dwell and live in tranquility with a life without…

Even though Yaacov Avinu grew up with extreme wealth, as his father Yis’hak is described as being “exceedingly wealthy”, his only material request from G-d was bread to eat and…

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…

In the first reference of hostage kidnapping in the Torah, Abraham, a man of peace and compassion, did not hesitate to risk his life and go to war against four…

King David said, “How great are Your works, Oh G-d!”While we should be proud of our accomplishments, we should realize how they pale before the majestic natural phenomena that are…