10 Lessons
Yirmiyahu Comforts Too
Most of the p’sukim in the early sections of Sefer Yirmiyahu, which make up the first two haftarot of the Three Weeks, consist of rebuke and prophecies of doom. Yet, they also contain sections of Nechama.
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tammuz 24 5781
The Women of Menashe Go West
Last week we discussed to what extent Ephrayim came before his older brother Menashe, and we pledged to return to discuss the matter in the context of the daughters of Tzelofchad receiving a part in the Land.
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tamuz 28 5778
The Power of Speech
Our parasha begins with the laws that arise from oaths, especially in the context of family relationships. That makes it a good time to discuss the power of one’s speech. Based on the power the Torah gives to a person’s oaths, things that he says can change matters on the ground in many ways.
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tammuz 19 5776
The East Bank’s Big Four
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 5774
Nothing for Naught - Including Nun
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 5771
Assimilation Warning
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tammuz 5768
Avoiding the Attribute of Sodom
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tamuz 5766
Yirmeyahu – Feeling Destruction in his Genes
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Tamuz 5766
The Words of Yirmeyahu
Parashat Matot
Parashat Matot
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 23 Tamuz 5765
