Do the Wave

April 19th, 2012, In Articles, Parsha, VaYikra, by Ozer Bergman

For approximately the next three months, there will be an inside/outside discrepancy in the Parashat HaShavua (weekly Torah reading), because here in Eretz Yisrael Pesach ended on Friday, whereas “outside the Land” it ended on Shabbat. So during this period, the topics of our Dvar Torahs will be summery rather than weekly. We are still … Continue Reading

Pathways From Parshat Tazria-Metzora

April 19th, 2012, In Parsha, Pathways, VaYikra, by admin

Make It Real

April 5th, 2012, In Articles, Festivals, by Ozer Bergman

Now, I don’t know how it is at your Seder. Maybe the highlight is eating the matzah or the meal; maybe it’s negotiating the return of the afikoman or singing all those fun songs at the end of the Haggadah. I do know that for many of us, it’s the actual telling of the story. … Continue Reading

Pathways From Pesach

April 5th, 2012, In Festivals, Pathways, by admin

Was That A Prayer?

March 30th, 2012, In Articles, by Ozer Bergman

“Every person is obligated to say, ‘The entire world was created for me’” (Sanhedrin 37a). “Consequently…I must constantly look into and consider ways to make the world better; to provide what is missing and to pray on [the world’s] behalf” (Likutey Moharan I, 5:1). The freedom that we attained and celebrate on Pesach is not … Continue Reading

Pathways From Parshat Tzav

March 30th, 2012, In Parsha, Pathways, VaYikra, by Ozer Bergman