Category: Weekly Insight

    Materialism vs Spirituality Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5774 The beginning of the parsha details the negotiation between Avraham and Efron over Me’arat Hamachapela. It begins with… Read more »

    The Sin of Sodom Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5767 What would cause God to destroy an entire city? What sin is so grave that God would… Read more »

    What Causes Jews to Divide and Separate, Lot & Avraham Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5773 For more than 2000 years Jews have been divided and separated… Read more »

    Man’s Dominion Over Man Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5768 Before Avraham was born, relates the Midrash, Nimrod was a powerful king who denied the existence of… Read more »

    Can a Snake Really Talk Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5774 One of my favorite scenes in the first Harry Potter movie is Dudley’s birthday trip to… Read more »