Purple Sheet

This week’s parsha has the final three of the ten plagues that broke Pharaoh’s back and allowed the Israelites to finally leave... Read More

God means business. When God declares something to be so, you can take it to the bank. That might sound a bit... Read More

There is no greater joy than the resolution of doubt -The Talmud A number of years back, when I used to listen... Read More

This week’s parsha essay is dedicated to my brothers, Reuben, Sid and Murray. May we continue to look out for one another. ... Read More

We recently returned from a trip to London for a family wedding. A question repeatedly asked before we left was if I... Read More

This week’s parsha describes Joseph’s meteoric rise to power as second in command to Pharaoh in Egypt after successfully interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams.... Read More

This coming Sunday evening we begin to celebrate Chanukah. Over two thousand years ago a battle ensued between the Jewish nation and... Read More

This week’s parsha describes a meeting of two brothers who have not seen each other in decades. Jacob and Esav had not... Read More

You say you wanna move on and You say I’m falling behind… -The Killers In this week’s parsha, Jacob flees from his... Read More

One would think that now that the Gaza/Hezbollah/Iran wars have thankfully winded down, that Israel could breathe a little and go about... Read More