Judaism


Eretz Yisrael in the parsha:The Korban Tamid

Young religious Zionist Torah scholars write on the parsha's connection to the Land of Israel.

Eretz Yisrael in the parsha:The Korban Tamid

The blessing over trees and kashering the kitchen for Pesach

Kabbalists emphasized the importance of the blessing in the month of Nissan specifically. How to kasher the kitchen for the holiday.

The blessing over trees and kashering the kitchen for Pesach

Starting in the middle

Through all of our future actions, may we indeed produce a great Kiddush Hashem.

Starting in the middle

We need Mashiach - Badly!

The crisis in Israel shows how sorely we need Redemption. If the government gives in to the protests, it will set a terrible precedent.

We need Mashiach - Badly!

Weekly Tanya video/lecture: The Holy Epistle

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.

Weekly Tanya video/lecture: The Holy Epistleplayer

The offering of self

The wondrous burnt offering and what its purpose is. A selection of renowned commentators.

The offering of self

G-d Is calling

Life is not about me; life is about a much larger picture. If it were just me—what would it amount to? It is about G-d

G-d Is calling

Leadership is synonymous with sin - don't be afraid of making mistakes

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.—Max Lucado

Leadership is synonymous with sin - don't fear making mistakes

Parshat Vayikra - A sacrifice for stealing?

In parshat Vayikra we discuss a lot of the main Korbanot (Sacrifices).

Parshat Vayikra - A sacrifice for stealing?player

Will there be animal sacrifices in the Third Temple?

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Compassion for animals should recognize the issue's fundamental morality.

Will there be animal sacrifices in the Third Temple?

Vayikra and Nissan: A new era in our relationship with G-d

The Mishkan, the start of the month of Nissan and the beginning of the Book of Leviticus, mark a new phase in Jewish history.

Vayikra and Nissan: A new era in our relationship with G-d

VaYikra: 'When a ruler has sinned': Dealing with failure at work

The Bible at Work series: Employment and career messages in the parsha.

VaYikra: 'When a ruler has sinned': Dealing with failure at work

Shabbat BeShabbato: Vayikra

Selected Divrei Torah on the parasha by well known rabbinic figures.

Shabbat BeShabbato: Vayikra

The Parsha and Current Events: A spirit of teshuva

My feelings towards Jews who have thrown off the mantle of Torah observance.

The Parsha and Current Events: A spirit of teshuva

Rosh Chodesh Nissan Torah Essay

When you look to the moon, she will teach you how to shine in this world, in this relationship with HaKadosh Baruch Hu.

Rosh Chodesh Nissan Torah Essay

Vayikra: Being on call

It is not by accident, obviously, that 'calling' is introduced in relation to the sacrifices.

Vayikra: Being on call

Eretz Yisrael in the Parsha: The Avot and the Land

Young Religious Zionist Torah scholars ask: Why did the Torah tell us that the mitzva of Orla started only when we entered the land?:

Eretz Yisrael in the Parsha: The Avot and the Land

Birkat Ha'Ilanot: The rare blessing that is recited once a year

The Blessing on the Trees is recited once a year during the Jewish month of Nisan, which began Thursday.

The rare blessing that is recited once a year

Starting to learn Torah with Vayikra

Why the custom of teaching young children about purity in Temple rituals is even more important than it used to be.

Starting to learn Torah with Vayikra

Rabbi Shimshon Rafael Hirsch on the Parsha: What about Non-Jews?

Our G-d is not a particularistic G-d.  He is the father of all of humanity. How does the parasha show that?

Rabbi Shimshon Rafael Hirsch on the Parsha: What about Non-Jews?

The Nazirite and a Kohen Gadol

Daf Yomi learners finish the Tractate Nazir just as we begin the Book of Vayikra on Shabbat with the work of the Kohen Gadol. A comparison.

The Nazirite and a Kohen Gadol

Passover I: Wine's wisdom

Wine is a unique product. What is its power at the Seder and in our lives?

Passover I:  Wine's wisdom

Jews who escaped the Holocaust through the Christian Church

Painful choices over apostasy.

Jews who escaped the Holocaust through the Christian Church

Laws of the blessing upon eating bread and mezonot

Bread is a general term for satisfying food, therefore its blessing exempts the rest of the food in a meal.

Laws of the blessing upon eating bread and mezonot

Psalm 32: The joy of Tzaddikim

Israel's first Chief Rabbi explains the source of a righteous man's happy feelings.

Psalm 32: The joy of Tzaddikim

Shabbat BeShabbato

Selected talks by renowned rabbis on the parasha.

Shabbat BeShabbato

Shabbat Hachodesh: Nation of Royalty

It is significant that our first national mitzvah was to take control of our time starting with the new year of kings.

Shabbat Hachodesh: Nation of Royalty

More than enough!

Comparisons to the sin of the Golden Calf.

More than enough!

The Parasha and Eretz Yisrael: Unity in the Holy Land

Young religious Zionist Torah scholars: The People of Israel, despite differences, unite to protect the Holy Land.

The Parasha and Eretz Yisrael: Unity in the Holy Land

Thoughts on Parshat Vayakhel/Pekudei: Work and Rest

Rest is not a weakness. It is our greatest strength.

Thoughts on Parshat Vayakhel/Pekudei: Work and Rest

Pekudei: The entitlement generation

The entitlement generation claims whatever they want as their entitlement. You have money and I don’t, so I am entitled to your money.

Pekudei: The entitlement generation

A cover-up of biblical proportions

The Truth, the Whole Truth and…

A cover-up of biblical proportions

Why gather Am Yisrael?

Can't we assume that they were gathered like every other time Moshe spoke? Why is so important now to "gather" Am Yisrael?

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What the Chofetz Chaim said to the man who kept his factory open on Shabbat

“I can't afford it. If I close my factory on Shabbat, I will lose 4000 rubles each time," he said, but the Chofetz Chaim had the answer.

The Chofetz Chaim and a man who kept his factory open on Shabbat

More Mishkan Parshiot?

Why all those meticulously written details when the Torah does not write anything superfluous?

More Mishkan Parshiot?

Moshe's concealed entry to the Mishkan

How should we feel when entering holy sites? The end of the Book of Shemot shows us - by Moshe's example.

Moshe's concealed entry to the Mishkan

The Parsha and Current Events: Social and political centrifugation

Hashem’s method of social and political centrifugation works to separate the deniers from the believers.

The Parsha and Current Events: Social & political centrifugation

And Moshe saw all that Israel did - and he blessed them

Selected commentators explain what it means for Israel to have done all they were commanded when actually the artisans did the work.

And Moshe saw all that Israel did - and he blessed them

Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parasha: Are we doomed without Korbanot?

How can we be forgiven without the essence of Temple worship, the offerings brought to God?

Rabbi Hirsch on the parasha: Are we doomed without Korbanot?

The Bible at work: Career advice from the Parasha

Spinning goat hair for the Tabernacle: Passion or purpose? Which do you want in your career choice?

The Bible at work: Career advice from the Parasha

Jews and Martyrdom – for the Sanctification of His Name

The Holocaust saw Jews facing death with dignity when God demanded martyrdom.

Jews and Martyrdom – for the Sanctification of His Name

Dreams we hold in the palm of our hand

Have we so quickly forgotten the lessons of our all-too-recent past? Chaos and anger threaten to tear the country apart.

Dreams we hold in the palm of our hand

Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Holy Epistle

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.

Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Holy Epistleplayer

Celebrating a baby

Insights into aspects of Judaism and this coming Shabbat's Torah reading.

Celebrating a baby

Avoiding jealousy

Why does jealousy exist?

Avoiding jealousy

Consoling stories at the end of the Shiva for Yagel and Hallel

Countless people showered love on the residents of Har Bracha, who live on the front line of the Shomron mountain ridge, this week..

Consoling stories at the end of the Shiva for Yagel and Hallel

A prayer for unity and love

The Sara Litton z”l Monthly Emunah Essay, as Adar draws to a close: the Mishkan and the Purim holiday's long term messages.

A prayer for unity and love

Florida's Day Schools put us to shame

No Jewish child should be left behind.

Florida's Day Schools put us to shame

Shabbat BeShabbato

Insights by renowned rabbis.

Shabbat BeShabbato

How the Golden Calf benefited the Jews

Whence such a transformation?

How the Golden Calf benefited the Jews

Parshat Ki Tisa: How do you keep Shabbos?

This week we read “Veshamru Bnei Yisrael” which we say every Shabbos. These verses repeat an even stronger commandment that came just before

Parshat Ki Tisa: How do you keep Shabbos?player

Ki Tisa and Shabbat Parah: Taking off the mask

Our Sages enacted that on the Shabbat (occasionally the final Shabbat) before Nissan, every Shul would read this decree of the Red Cow:

Ki Tisa and Shabbat Parah: Taking off the mask

The parsha at work: A stiff-necked people? What are your weaknesses?

How insights from the weekly Torah reading can help you with your career.

The parsha at work: A stiff-necked people? And your weaknesses?

Rabbi S. R. Hirsch on the parsha: We don't need an intermediary

What is the point of the tablets being readable on both their sides?

Rabbi S. R. Hirsch on the parsha: We don't need an intermediary

The parasha and Eretz Yisrael: An eternal bond

Young religious Zionist scholars explore connections to Eretz Yisrael in the weekly Torah readings.

The parasha and Eretz Yisrael: An eternal bond

Ki Tisa: The buck stops here

In our parshah, we have two examples of the buck stops here. Purim has another.

Ki Tisa: The buck stops here




























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