בראשית פרק יז פסוק א וַיְהִ֣י אַבְרָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְתֵ֣שַׁע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֨א יְקֹוָ֜ק אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֲנִי־אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י וֶהְיֵ֥ה תָמִֽים: Avram was ninety-nine years old and HaShem appeared to Avram and said to him “I am God…
Moving on Up
Parashat Lekh Lekha 5780 The tension in the Middle East keeps ratcheting up, and the multiple threats against Israel are compounded by our chaotic political situation – the unresolved election that has left our government in limbo for months, with…
Outside Looking In
Parashat Lekh Lekha 5779 Meir Sendor The hot topic in Tzfat these days is the upcoming municipal elections in two weeks. It’s a five year term for mayor and there’s a lot at stake. Tzfat is far from the hi-tech…
Honest Abraham
Parashat Lekh Lekha 5778 Meir Sendor Continuing with our roof repair saga, we looked to get several bids. Our roof is flat, typical of many Israeli homes, and not simple to get to – it requires a long ladder from…
It’s All in the Details
Lekh Lekha 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor This week we visited Agamon ha-Hula, the nature preserve in northern Israel that is one of the premier birding spots of the world. Israel’s location puts it at the pivotal center of the migration…
