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Nov 28, 2024, 12:17 PM

Before Yaakov and Eisav were even born, their destinies were already mapped out. One would become the spiritual father of the Jewish people, while the other would forge a path in the material world. From the outset, their strengths,...

Nov 14, 2024, 2:43 PM

Some People are Forever Salty

Adit, the wife of Lot, was asked by Lot to give salt for the guests and Adit went from door to door asking neighbours for salt for her husband's guests, essentially informing everyone that Lot had ignored the laws...

Nov 4, 2024, 1:33 PM

In the Eyes of a Survivor, We Already Won

As Avram looks up at the stars, God tells him that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky. It’s a beautiful promise, yet it’s also a bit mysterious. Why stars? Why compare the future Jewish...

Sep 5, 2024, 9:32 PM

Clarity in Judgement

19: You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show favoritism, and you shall not take a bribe, for bribery blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts just words. At first glance, this passuk seems to state the obvious:...

Aug 29, 2024, 10:29 AM

Life Ain’t Straightforward

26: Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse. This first passuk of Parshat Re'eh seems very straightforward. Sort of linear. A simple cause and effect; do the right thing, and you will be blessed; do the...

Aug 22, 2024, 3:51 PM

Choosing Optimism

Since we truly believe that everything comes from God, why do we allow ourselves to be consumed by worrying about how we will obtain our needs? If something is meant to be ours, God will provide it; if not,...

Aug 15, 2024, 11:51 PM

Love Through Lovin’

Can one be forced to feel a certain way? No, but at weddings people are generally happy, and at funerals people are generally sad. Unless you are in North Korea, where a dictatorship forces people to be sad at...

Aug 9, 2024, 7:20 PM

Leaders Reflect

The Parsha starts off with Moshe, the greatest leader in history, addressing the Jewish nation in his final speech. As he is recounting the events over the last 40 years, something unique stands out, in the fact that despite...

Aug 2, 2024, 3:05 PM

Be ‘Right’

The descendants of Reuven and Gad express their interest in remaining on the eastern side of the Jordan River, rather than crossing to the Promised Land. Moshe's response to them is, "Shall your brothers go to war while you...

Jul 25, 2024, 4:47 PM

Scared to ask

The daughters of Tzelophchad (Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah) approached Moshe with a bold request. Their father had died without leaving any sons, and under the existing Jewish law, his inheritance would have passed to other relatives, instead...

About Me

Steven Tzvi Gleiberman, a blend of his legal name (Steven) with his religious name (Tzvi), grew up in Brooklyn, NY. Wishing to add meaning and purpose into his life, he moved to Jerusalem in 2020, where he met his wife and currently works in the Tel-Aviv high-tech scene. His book, "From Scroll to Soul", is available for $10 on Amazon.

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