Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares about the connection between last week’s parasha (Noach) and this week’s parasha (Lech Lecha) in terms of the numbers 7 and 8 respectively and wedged in between right at the beginning of the parasha is Avraham Avinu being 75 years old – the halfway point of those two thematic numbers.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares about some of the Jewish religious societal differences between someone who was born religious (FFB – Frum From Birth) versus being newly religious (Baale Teshuva). These differences bring up various challenges from both perspectives – both societal and individual.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares about the details of Judaism and why they really matter – being analogous to the details of the laws of nature and how they matter. For example, fire is hot and nature shows us that if we put our hand in the fire it will get burned. Furthermore, there are spiritual laws which also involve an action and a reaction.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares about the parasha we just read on Shabbat and Moshe asking Hashem to go in the Land of Israel and Hashem basically telling him to stop praying. The Rabbi then asks a simple with a simple scenario – if one keeps praying until Hashem says one more prayer and I’ll have to grant your prayer – would one stop to pray? Doesn’t seem to make sense. Hashem tells Moshe that exact thing but then basically says He doesn’t want Moshe to enter the Land because it’s not Hashem’s will. So on the one hand if Moshe keeps praying he’ll get what he wants (to enter the Land) but on the other Moshe realizes that ultimately Hashem doesn’t want that.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares about specific examples of how Zodiac signs and the Jewish calendar sometime line up exactly and the Jewish view on Zodiac signs.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares a practical step by step easy to do daily Cheshbon Hanefesh (“accounting of the soul”) to be able to make some real life changes using tracking, consistency, and purpose.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares an important question – particularly for Baali Teshuva (newly religious) who then have children who want to go off the path. The Rabbi states clearly how important it is to show love and respect and play the long game. Clearly a compassionate response to the question that requires compassion.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares what seems to be a pretty practical question with a very simple (not easy to do) answer. En Od Milvado (there is nothing but Hashem).