Mattot-Masei: On keeping your promises
Kurt Rothschild was a man of his word. As were the tribes who wished to expand Israel to include land on the eastern bank of the Jordan,
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Chukat/Balak: The well and the tent
The symbolism of the well in Chukat and the tent of Bilaam's prophecy complement one another in Jewish life.
Shlach: Blue and White
Science, philosophy, nationbuilding, and commandment orientation are all packed into Shlach Lecha’s mitzva of tzitzit, copied for our flag.
Naso: The holiness of the Mishkan
We need to remember that the most consistent dwelling that Hashem has on earth is the camp of Bnei Yisrael, and we must keep it holy.
Behar-Bechukotai: The Covenant of the Written Law and The Big Picture
The last two parshas teach the Written Law and Rabbi Shlomo haKohen, Rebbe of Radomsk, teaches his hassidim a lesson in faith..
Emor + Lag BaOmer
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai will not give up on anything and it is impossible for him to compromise and wait for things to unfold.
Kedoshim: Honest competition
The Torah clearly indicates that the ends do not justify the means and that ethical dealings are more important than profits.
Chametz as a symbol of arrogance
Turning our attention to the deeper and spiritual meaning of removing Chametz. It is not just ridding our homes of Cheerios and breadcrumbs.
Sensitivity of Language and Land
To speak poorly about the Land of Israel is to lose sight of an essential part of what make us special. That, too, is lashon hara.
Vayikra: The traits of a Shaliach
The attributes of a dedicated Shaliach mirror the message behind one of the offerings in the Temple.
Let's get together
Strange that a parasha about the details of building the Tabenacle and the need for keeping Shabbat is called "and he gathered."
Word, letter and stone
Why do we need to enforce the Oral Torah and rely on the validity of the Written Torah? Why isn't it the other way around?
Clothes DO make the man
Do the High Priest's robes have holiness of their own or are they enablers for his holiness?
Recreating oneself
Strangely, the order of work in building the mishkan is reversed in Vayakhel-Pekudei when compared to Trumah-Tetzave.
Raising Cain
A Kabbalistic analysis on the laws of the Cities of Refuge, in which Moshe is the reincarnation of Hevel.
'When Pharaoh had let the people go” – or did he?
There seems to be a mixed message coming from Pharaoh and the Egyptians about letting the Israelites go.
Kidush Hachodesh-Sanctifying the New Month
The Torah was given from heaven, and it is absolute. But as soon as it landed on earth - its molding is in the hands of humans.
A Zionist paradigm shift
This week's parasha holds the key to understanding practically all of Jewish History in the past 120 years.
The more they were oppressed...
It's a sad fact. The more the Jews suffer the more they will multiply.
Did Yaakov Avinu die?
Does the location of a person's death impact that person?
Yehuda – Responsibility and Redemption
Yehuda had no moral high ground to retreat to. When he looked into his past, all of his accusations boomeranged back at him.
To dream like Joseph
When did he turn into a talented leader with the highest managerial ability? Where is Joseph's turning point?
Confronting challenges in empowerment
Yaakov could have chosen to leave this struggle behind and continue with his preparations for Esav.
Start, continue - and evolve
The "toldot"of the Patriarchs are a lesson in the ways fathers leave an impression on their sons.
The chessed of Abraham - the chessed of the Creator
Only the capacity of the receptive vessel limits G-d’s abundance to His creatures..
Avraham and Sarah think ahead
Even though one can pray to Hashem for a miracle, it is not proper to do so, as that will detract from one's merits later on in life.
What is new 'in the beginning'?
The whole story announces a new event in the world, the moment when the Creator chooses to establish a relationship with humans.
Moshe Rabbeinu - dead or alive
Did Moshe Rabbeinu transcend death? In this week's parasha, Vezot Habracha, his death is described, but the Talmud says something else.
The Torah - not just another app!
We cannot just lounge around feet up swiping our devices or listening to Torah as we travel to work
Halakhic questions arising from the 9\11 tragedies
The Beit Din of America had to deal with the 9\11 tragedy on a personal level, collecting proofs to try to prevent wives from being agunot.
How can we be "Tamim"- wholehearted - with Hashem?
In modern day Hebrew, we say that someone who is Tamim is someone who is naïve. This certainly is not the Torahs` request.
The weekly Torah portion as a medium for growth
The Rabbis intended that the structure of each portion be studied to teach a message unto itself.
Becoming one with Avodah Zarah
What idols sit on the tables of our homes and in our hearts?
Kiddush in Lebanon
“Lebanon… which you cross there to possess” - Shabbat Nachamu during the 2006 Lebaon War.
Observing the mitzvah of shmitta today with Otzar Beit Din
How to keep the laws of shmitta in the coming year while helping Israeli agriculture.
Unique and 'regular' everyday – Both powerful
Moshe had saved the nation before with prayer, by reasoning and imploring. Pinchas saved them by acting, violently and definitively.
Miracles or mirages?!
Are miracles supernatural events or is their timing the heavenly aspect of natural events?
Majestic order and natural bewilderment
This week's Torah portion has two distinct segments, but they are connected by a natural progression of events.
Organizing a Nation
Bamidbar's real message is that our self civil rule, the absolute necessary result of our newly found independence, demands structure
Treating the disadvantaged
The commandment “You shall not insult the deaf” is less spoken about than the one that follows it about the blind.
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