Weekly Shabbat Message

from Rabbi Shmulik Yeshayahu

Remember the Name

Aaron, the High Priest wore a vestment with stones that had the names of the tribes of Israel engraved on them. “And you shall take two shoham stones and engrave

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From the Bottom of your Heart

Following the giving of the Torah, G-d requests the partnership of the newly redeemed nation in building the Tabernacle (Mishkan -sanctuary). They bring a remarkable array of valuable metals, fabrics,

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Trust is Sacred

All good relationships are built on trust. Business. Friendship. Romantic. Spiritual. Whether we are the ones being trusted, or the ones compelled to trust, without the element of trust there

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A Lesson on Leadership

The central theme of this week’s parsha is the Revelation on Mt. Sinai and the Ten Commandments, however the parsha is named after Moses’ father-in-law, and called “Yitro”, in reference

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David Ripsman

My name is David, I am originally from the GTA, and I just started my medical residency in neurology at UBC! Vancouver is a beautiful city, and I am lucky

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Liel Rabinovich

My name is Liel Rabinovich🥰. I’m from Israel and have been in Canada for the last two years. I work as a teacher assistant.  I love working out and listening to

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The Secret Manna of the 21st Century

The foreshadowing of the evolution of careers and the insight into finding fulfillment in our work life can be derived from this week’s Torah portion. The secret to livelihood success

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Tomer Rockman

Tomer joined the Kollel last year after moving to Vancouver from Toronto. After working for a summer in a backcountry lodge in Northern BC, Tomer decided to make the move

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Hanna Myschkowski

Although born and raised in la belle province (Montreal), Hanna moved to the big city of Toronto in 2018. She has lived there for the last 3 years and was

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Viktoriya Sergeivna

Viktoriya Sergeivna, Born in Odessa Ukraine, Viktoriya has spent the majority of her life in Vancouver and considers it home. Viktoriya is passionate about her work as a Clinical Counsellor in

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Adam Tankus

Adam is a real “Yes man”.  Always chasing new adventures and experiences.  Whether going into the backcountry, going out with friends, or slowing down for a nice heart to heart,

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Daniel Milner

Hi everyone, I’m Daniel Milner.  Over the last few years, I’ve been coming to the Kollel more and more with the goal of deepening my yiddishkeit. Specifically, I think that

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