The Days of Judgment are approaching and we should be afraid.  

There is a startling transition in this week’s Torah portion from the depths of Amalek to the heights of consolation in the reading from the Prophets. The Torah portion dealing with Amalek bears a great deal of thought. This is the nation which hates us most, the nation whose presence will trouble the world until the time of the Messiah.  

Last week I wrote about the heroic life of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis a”h.

We were in Israel when we heard the news of her passing. We knew that we had to fly back to America, but the funeral was the next morning. We tried to book the midnight flight, but it was full, so we wound up taking the first flight the next morning.