Parshat Shemot 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat Shemot By: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשו Inviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land To the Mountain of God, To Horeb One of the important steps of our People’s redemption in this parsha is Moshe Rabeinu’s approach towards the Mountain of God, Horeb, as well as his attention … Read more

Parshat Vayechi 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat VayechiBy: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשוInviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land Yosef As we mentioned last week, the Midrash states that “everything that happened to Yosef happened to Zion (Tanhuma Vayigash 11).” Since this Midrash sheds a unique light on the connection between Yosef and Zion we … Read more

Parshat Vayigash 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat VayigashBy: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשוInviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land I Am Yosef As we mentioned two weeks ago, the Midrash states that “everything that happened to Yosef happened to Zion.” Since this Midrash sheds a unique light on the connection between Yosef and Zion we … Read more

Parshat Mikeitz 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat Mikeitz By: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשו Inviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land ‘God be gracious unto you, my son.’ Parshat Miketz and Hanuka always occur together. Is there any hint to Hanuka in this parsha? One verse in the parsha reads ‘God be gracious unto you, … Read more

Parshat Vayeishev 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat Vayeishev By: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשו Inviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land And Reuven Heard and Saved Him from Them Two weeks ago we noted the “doubled-dream” pattern that takes place in the parshiot of the month of Kislev. If we double the numerical value of … Read more

Parshat Vayishlach 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat Vayishlach By: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשו Inviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land Be Fruitful and Multiply Adam was commanded in the Garden of Eden to be fruitful and multiply, and so was Yakov in this parsha upon his return to the Land of Israel. Not only … Read more

Parshat Vayeitzei 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat Vayeitzei By: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשו Inviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land And He Dreamt The month of Kislev is full of parshiot that deal with dreams in sleep. According to the Kabbalistic work Sefer Yetzira the attribute of the month of Kislev is “sleep” (each … Read more

History of Wholesale Market in Hebron

(PHOTO: A copy of the 1807 deed and other historic photos are displayed on the walls of the empty Mitzpe Shalhevet building. Temporary tables and chair are set up for the Shabbat Chayei Sarah weekend.)

Purchased in 1807, the neighborhood may finally be redeveloped after a controversial expulsion. It began in modern times with the murder of a baby. The incessant shooting attacks from the Abu Sneinah hills into the Jewish neighborhoods of Hebron eventually led to a sniper shooting a 10-month-old. It was then the Jewish residents began to … Read more

Parshat Toldot 2018

Caves of Machpelah

Parshat Toldot By: Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron בס”ד לשכנו תדרשו Inviting the Holy Presence in Our Holy Land Rehovot – For Now Hashem Has Widened for Us and We shall be Fruitful in the Land This parsha talks about the “widening” of opportunities for the Jewish People. After the past few parshiyot … Read more

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