This article was originally written before Sukkot and published in Hamizrachi Magazine. With the first phase of the U.S.-brokered deal signed – signaling the hopeful return of our hostages and an end to this war on the horizon – Rabbi Brander’s words remain deeply resonant: a call to dance in the shadow of uncertainty and […]| Ohr Torah Stone
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
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
