by NHC | Nov 19, 2021 | Mashiach, Parsha
Parshat Vayishlach 5782 Vayishlach: Geed Hanasheh—Sciatic NerveGeed hanasheh is the sciatic nerve, a sinew in the hip that Jews are forbidden to eat. Many know that kosher meat must be slaughtered and salted. Not many know about neekur, the intricate process that...
by NHC | Nov 12, 2021 | Parsha
Parshat Vayetsei 5782 (Reprinted with permission from Rabbi Lew, Manchester England). Rising and Falling – the ladders in our lives. Our Sidrah begins with a dream in which a ladder features prominently. You may have heard about the breaking story that...
by NHC | Nov 5, 2021 | Parsha
Parshat Toldot 5782 DELAYED GRATIFICATION Imagine answering a knock on the door one afternoon, to a neighbour offering you $1000 for the beaten-up old vase on your front hall table. It’s a no-brainer; you’d take the money in a flash and slam the door on him...