Closeness to HaShem
As Sukkot draws to a close, Shemini Atzeret invites us to reflect on HaShem's desire to dwell among His people. From the dedication of the Temple to the coming of Yeshua, we discover a promise of enduring faithfulness and an invitation to carry the closeness of these sacred days into the year ahead.
A Place at the King’s Table
A Roman centurion’s extraordinary faith reveals the promise of the Messianic banquet. Discover how this promise connects to Sukkot, the coming kingdom, and our hope of sharing in the joy of the King’s great feast.
Abraham’s Dilemma: The Dark Side of Kindness
In this teaching, Rabbi Fishman explores the virtue of chesed—lovingkindness—through the life of Abraham and the troubling contrast between Abraham and his nephew Lot.
Cain and Abel: Hearing the Voices in Our Heads
Why did God accept Abel’s offering but not Cain’s? Was divine rejection the cause of violence, or did it reveal something already stirring within Cain’s heart? Drawing from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Midrash, Rabbi Fishman examines the inner struggle between guilt and anger, humility and ego.
Abraham: The Introduction of a Hero
What did Abraham do to receive this calling? And why does the Torah omit the reason? Drawing from Maimonides and the Midrash, Rabbi Fishman traces Abraham’s emergence as a spiritual revolutionary.
Why Is It So Hard to Let Go?
Through the tragic story of Amnon, Tamar, and Avshalom in 2 Samuel, Rabbi Fishman explores the spiritual cost of silence, the danger of buried resentment, and the difference between forgetting and truly forgiving.
