Finally, after much hardship, Isaac and Rebecca were expecting a child. Just as Isaac had been transmitting Abraham’s teachings, ideas so profound that they would eventually lead to the creation of the Jewish people. The expectation was that Isaac and Rebecca’s child would be the next one to carry the torch. As such, Rebecca was […]

Abraham had a faithful assistant, Eliezer, who was so competent and trustworthy that he was put in charge of every aspect of Abraham’s household and possessions, and was the only one Abraham could trust to find a spouse for Isaac. Eliezer asks for Divine assistance in this endeavor.And he said, “G-d of my master Abraham, […]

Imagine a high school Physics student winning a national competition enabling him to work alongside Arthur Ashkin, last year’s winner of the Noble Prize in Fphysics. Ashkin tells him that he wants to slow down the electric current in a circuit but then instructs him to increase the voltage in the circuit. This student knows one of […]

Perhaps the most significant existential question ever asked has been, what am I doing here; what significance does my life have? Even if you don’t want to confront this question, it will pursue you throughout life. Did you ever look up from your desk and say, “what am I doing? Does my life have any purpose? […]

Rabbi O’s Weekly: Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)Lessons from the Ark and Broken Windows Although the story of Noah and the Ark is one of the most famous in the Bible, for many their first exposure to it was as a child. Most people don’t think it’s important enough to go back and view it as an adult. But this […]