Matot-Masay 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! There is one guarantee for every one of us in life - we are going to die. (Though it sounds so final, don't worry - our ...

Pinchas 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! There are many things the nations of the world have called the Jewish people over the millennium. However, even those who ...

Balak 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The story is told of Napoleon walking through the streets of Paris one Tisha B'av. As his entourage passed a synagogue he heard ...

Chukat 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! People often ask the question, "How do I know there is a God?" There are intellectual answers and evidence - if ...

Korach 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! I asked a young lady - who was dating for purposes of finding a spouse - what she was looking for in a husband. She ...

Shlach 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! There is a very beautiful prayer we say every Yom Tov (holiday) before taking out the Sefer Torah. It contains just about ...

Be'halot'cha 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! What does a person want out of life? People want love, riches, happiness, meaning. And when people get older they like to ...

Naso 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Many years ago in Israel there lived a couple with a little girl. Because the mother was afraid to have her daughter ...

Bamidbar 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Have you ever wondered about the uniqueness of Jewish history? For 3,800 years virtually everyone hates the Jews and ...

Behar-Bechukotai 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Tuesday evening, May 18th, begins the two day holiday of Shavuot (or Shavuos in the Ashkenazic pronunciation). (Yizkor is ...

Emor 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! My beloved friend and colleague, Rabbi Ephraim Shore, scripted a beautiful, uplifting 2 minute video for Aish.com in ...

Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! What is the value of time? Many of us live our lives as if we will live forever, putting off even important things for ...

Tazria-Metzora 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! This week I share with you three stories ... and one question. Several years ago I was in Prague eating at the King ...

Shmini 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Recently, I was asked if I would share again the Mighty Atom's 12 Rules for Raising Delinquent Children. Who was the ...

Pesach 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! A sweet and healthy Pesach to you and your family! Pesach is the time of spiritual freedom. How do we gain spiritual ...

Tzav 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Here is one additional enhancement for the Pesach Seder experience - for you, your family and your guests! My colleague ...

Vayikra 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The Seders are Monday night, March 29th and Tuesday night, March 30th. Q & A: WHAT IS PESACH (PASSOVER) AND HOW IS ...

Vayakhel-Pekudei 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! A father was at the beach with his children when his four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to ...

Ki Tisa 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! My good friend and colleague, Rabbi Steve Baars, is the director of the Aish Branches in and around Washington, D.C. He ...

Tetzaveh 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Purim is coming up this week! Purim is the holiday that reminds us that God runs the world behind the scenes. (" ...

Trumah 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! What would you say to stop someone from committing suicide? What would happen if after listening to all of the pain and ...

Mishpatim 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Last week's edition regarding the value of a life and my effort to encourage readers to help save the life of Martin ...

Yitro 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

Help save Martin Grossman's life.

Beshalach 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! When is the New Year? Would you be surprised to know that there are 4 New Years in the Jewish calendar - and Shabbat, ...

Bo 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti. If you wish to help, there are many funds; I am giving through the Greater ...

Va'eira 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! If you had the chance, would you like to talk with God? Maybe ask God a few questions: Why was humankind created? What is ...

Shmot 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! This week we start the book of Shemos, Exodus, which focuses on a Jew brought up as a non-Jew - Moses. Demographers ...

Vayechi 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The other day I was speaking with a friend who tended to punctuate his speech with earthy, coarse words. I said to him, ...

Vayigash 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Have you ever wondered why a Jew answers a question with a question? If your first reaction is, "Why not?" ... ...

Mikeitz 5765

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

If you would like to support the Shabbat Shalom Weekly, please click here: GOOD MORNING! The first candle is lit Tuesday, December 7th. I thought ...

Mikeitz 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Many of us labor under the common misconception that happiness is a happening: if only I had that 1939 Packard, if only I ...

Vayeshev 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! A friend of mine told me that as he grows older he experiences a personal miracle on Chanukah. He eats one potato latka - ...

Vayishlach 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

-> GOOD MORNING! Hanukah is coming soon - the first night is Friday, December 11th. Hanukah is the celebration of a miracle and is ...

Vayetzei 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

-> GOOD MORNING! Someone once said, "The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat!" We live ...

Toldot 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! How do you find the right person to marry? Traditionally, the Jewish people had an excellent system - Shidduchim ...

Chayei Sarah 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! This week I wish to share with you some thoughts about Spirituality. Spirituality is feeling the presence of the ...

Vayeira 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! A pundit once said, "Marriage is grand.... Divorce is a hundred grand!" In this week's Torah portion we have ...

Lech Lecha 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

-> GOOD MORNING! Last week I wrote about the value of an act of kindness and how Henry Percal's kindness in protecting a young Cuban ...

Noach 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! What is the value of an act of kindness? Several years ago my friend Henry Percal shared with me a story of his youth. ...

Bereishit 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! A person poured out his heart to me, "I would like to believe in God, but it is so hard. How do I know that God created the ...

Sukkot 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Judaism has something for everyone. If you like to drink, we have Purim. If you like asceticism or self-denial we have Yom Kippur. If ...

Ha'azinu 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening, September 27th (Yizkor is on Monday, the 28th). The story is told of a house painter who deeply ...

Rosh Hashanah 5770

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Rosh Hashana begins Friday evening, September 18th! Many Jews all over the world are rushing to make sure that they have places ...

Nitzavim-Vayelech 5769

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! There are still 2 weeks to Rosh Hashanah. Here are some helpful ideas: 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR ROSH HASHANAH 1. Take a ...

Ki Tavo 5769

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The story is told of two prisoners condemned to death being held for 6 months in the dungeon of a castle. On the day of execution, the ...

Ki Tetzei 5769

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Rabbi Noah Weinberg was a man who lived with a constant God-consciousness. He always focused on God's love for him and strove to share ...

Shoftim 5769

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! Recently I received a beautiful PowerPoint presentation "The Price of Children" (author unknown) from which I would like to ...

Re'eh 5769

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! The Talmud (Arakin 15b) tells us that Loshon Hora (literally: "evil speech") kills three people - the one who speaks it, the ...

Ekev 5769

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! With the headlines in the newspapers shouting the latest scandals, there are several thoughts we should focus on and lessons that we ...

V'etchanan 5769

by Rabbi Kalman Packouz

GOOD MORNING! One of the major questions in life is, "Do we control our emotions or do our emotions control us?" Our Torah teaches that we ...