Rabbi Ira Rosenfeld appointed as new Rabbi and Educator at Temple Beth David of the San Gabriel Valley
Rabbi Ira Rosenfeld will be installed as Rabbi and Educator at Temple Beth David of the San Gabriel Valley on Friday, August 25, at 7:30 pm.
Rabbi Daniel Bouskila:n Sephardic Torah – Holocaust Denial and Remembering Amalek: Rabbi Moshe Malta
Deuteronomy 25:17-19 teaches “Zakhor – Remember what Amalek did to you…do not forget.” Rabbi Malka cited these verses when addressing an Israeli audience in the mid-1970’s, to warn of the start of a disturbing trend – Holocaust denial. Today Holocaust denial is prevalent on social media and in academia. We have a sacred duty to remember.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z/l: The Limits of Love – Ki Teitse
Rabbi Sacks writes about the limitations on a father’s capacity to dictate which of his sons inherits, and how much. Inheritance laws overrule his love or preference for a particular wife or son. He discusses the various references to ahuvah and senuah in different portions, and the negative outcomes for not following the laws of inheritance.
Rabbi Adam Ruditsky: Parashat Ki Teitzei – The Prophet Isaiah: The Individual Consciousness Endures to the End
Rabbi Ruditsky discusses the nuances of “stand” and “endure”, omeyd and kayayam, and how they are used in Pirkei Avot and the mitzvoth addressed in Ki Teitzei.