Silence is not absence. It’s presence without intrusion. Comfort without explanation. Sometimes, the kindest thing we can do—is nothing at all.

Why does the Torah emphasize Aharon’s silence after the tragic death of his sons, Nadav and Avihu?

In this moving Parsha reflection, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explores the profound spiritual and emotional power of silence—what it means to hold space for pain, to lead with restraint, and to offer comfort through presence rather than words.

Drawing on Pirkei Avot, the Ba’al HaTurim, and insights from the Midrash, this video reframes how we understand grief, kindness, and our partnership with G-d in a world filled with vulnerability and loss.

Listen now and discover what it truly means to walk in G-d’s ways.

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The Trump Administration’s policy to focus on white-Afrikaners by offering them refugee status in the United States, now supported by a bill just introduced into Congress, falls into the same trap as the ANC does—understanding South Africa as a conflict between black and white.

Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein explains why framing South Africa’s problems as a black-vs-white conflict is not only inaccurate, but deeply damaging.

Yes, white farmers face real threats. But black farmers do too. In fact, black South Africans suffer most from the government’s failures – from land expropriation without title, to stock theft, to failing services.

South Africa’s crisis is not racial. It’s about valuesl. And the solution lies in a new alliance: built on shared values of faith, family, work, dignity, law and decency — values that unite black and white South Africans, and that align with the American founding vision.

This is the message America needs to hear.

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Why do we pray? God already knows our needs so why do we need to ask?

In this talk, Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein explores this week’s parsha, Vayikra, through the lens of Pirkei Avot — uncovering the structure, tension, and transformative purpose of prayer.

Prayer is not for God. It is a gift from God — for us.

Through a deep dive into the Mishnah, the Amidah, and Jewish thought, the Chief shares why our tefillah must contain both form and spirit, structure and soul.

He explains how prayer doesn’t aim to change God — it comes to change us. And why, even in the most modern, rational world, the yearning to connect with the Creator has never disappeared.

Listen this powerful shiur on the inner meaning of prayer — and what it can do for your life.

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