Haftarat Parshat Haazinu: God’s Strength in Our Hands Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone The custom is to read “David’s Song” (II Samuel ch. 22) as the haftara for Parshat Haazinu, which itself consists of Moshe’s parting song to the people of Israel. The themes of the two […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Haftarat Parshat Vayelech/Shabbat Shuva: To Serve or to Stumble Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone On this dramatic Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, as we read the impassioned pleas of the prophet Hoshea for repentance, one verse in particular stands out as speaking to the moment […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Parshat Balak: Vulnerability, Struggle, and Victory Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone As we read the haftarah of this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Balak, one cannot help but feel that it was written specifically for this moment. The words of the prophet Micha were originally spoken to an […]| Ohr Torah Stone
